Bird by Bird: Anne Lamott’s Advice in the Fiction of Lewis and Tolkien
What makes a good writer? Is it a firm grasp of language? A creative mind? A broad literary taste? A thorough education? Is it…
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‘Now cracks a noble heart’: Hamlet and Political Hope
When I was in college, I was involved in a decent production of Hamlet. To make it short enough for our undergraduate attention spans,…
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Hope Beyond the Walls of the World: Tolkien on Escapism and Eucatastrophe
The term escapism is often spoken of in distaste in the modern western world, especially among those who are considered to be among the more…
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Three Billboards, Flannery O’Connor, and Hope
Writer and director Martin McDonagh’s newest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, proved to be a critical success after being nominated for seven Academy…
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Allegorizing the Drama of Redemption: Additional Reflections on John Bunyan’s Use of Allegory to Communicate Christian Truth
In my first article, I briefly introduced Bunyan’s use of allegory. In this piece, I consider why Bunyan might have found allegory an effective…
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Theology ‘Under the Similitude of a Dream’: Brief Reflections on John Bunyan’s Use of Allegory to Communicate Christian Truth
Last autumn, I visited a large congregation in London while on a research trip. The church’s leadership team graciously permitted me to examine their…
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Review: The Messiah Comes to Middle Earth
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a three-part review. Philip Ryken. The Messiah Comes to Middle Earth: Images of Christ’s Threefold…
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