Contemporary Fiction and ChristianityBloomsbury Academic, 2008 M02 20 - 168 pages This book provides a detailed exploration of the spiritual and religious contexts and subtexts of contemporary fiction. |
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... become the archetype of the divine authority and glory which men have longed for . He has become the teacher of a new ... becomes ' a voyager , at last , between the heavens and the earth ' ( Q , p . 193 ) .6 Narrative resurrection 64 65 ...
... become the archetype of the divine authority and glory which men have longed for . He has become the teacher of a new ... becomes ' a voyager , at last , between the heavens and the earth ' ( Q , p . 193 ) .6 Narrative resurrection 64 65 ...
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... becomes fascinated by a website ' devoted to miracles ' : There are many reports ... of people flocking to uranium mines in order to cure themselves ... They are trying to cure themselves of arthritis , diabetes , blindness and cancer ...
... becomes fascinated by a website ' devoted to miracles ' : There are many reports ... of people flocking to uranium mines in order to cure themselves ... They are trying to cure themselves of arthritis , diabetes , blindness and cancer ...
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... becomes witness to an act of spontaneous worship ( HN , p . 29 ) . Later in the narrative - a decade after the horrifying murder of Cheryl , as she sits in an attitude of prayer , alongside dozens of her school friends - Jason coolly ...
... becomes witness to an act of spontaneous worship ( HN , p . 29 ) . Later in the narrative - a decade after the horrifying murder of Cheryl , as she sits in an attitude of prayer , alongside dozens of her school friends - Jason coolly ...
Contents
Jesus in Contemporary Fiction | 22 |
Between Grace and the Devils motley | 40 |
Signs Wonders and the Novel | 57 |
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