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from: Bethany Fellowship, Inc
Binding: Unknown Binding
EAN: 9780871233578
ISBN: 0871233576
Label: Bethany Fellowship, Inc
Manufacturer: Bethany Fellowship, Inc
Number Of Pages: 159
Publication Date: 1974
Publisher: Bethany Fellowship, Inc
Sales Rank: 2842083
Studio: Bethany Fellowship, Inc
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Rating:  - Not the insight that I was hoping for.
I purchased this book because as a fan of both Lewis and Tolkien, I had hoped to gain better insight into the meaning behind their writings. I would say that my search for insight has only been slightly satisfied.
Myth Allegory and Gospel is a collection of six essays written by authors who describe themselves as "fans and scholars" of the works by Chesterton, Lewis, Tolkien and Williams. The essays are:
-Apologist of Eucatastrophe by John Warwick Montgomery
-Chesterton, ... Read More
Rating:  - The spiritual significance of myth via The Inklings writings
If you are a "fan" of the fantasy books by Tolkien, C.S.Lewis, Charles Williams or Chesterton, then this is a book worth reading. It is a collection of essays by various authorities in literature, myth and theology. A couple of the contributors were acquainted with either Tolkien or Lewis. The central thesis running through this collection of essays is that mythic symbols found in folk-tales and religious rituals, all express a common, fundamental human yearning for healing and a return to a "lost paradise". ... Read More
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