Theology and the Mythic Sensibility - Human Myth-Making and Divine Creativity

"Theology and the Mythic Sensibility will be attractive to anyone with an interest in stories and how they reveal the world to be full of meaning. It will be of particular interest to theologians, clergy, and anyone curious about what Christian theology can tell us about both popular culture and fantasy literature"--

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Myth/Making: 1. Mythic sensibility; 2. Making; 3. Creation & participation; Part II. Myth & Culture: 4. The mythopoieic roots of theology; 5. Making toward God; 6. Mythopoiesis and difference; 7. Taste and see; Part III. All in Christ: 8. The mythos of Christ; 9. Baptism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Andrew Shamel is Chaplain and Lord Crewe Career Development Fellow at Lincoln College, Oxford. He is in addition the Treasurer of the Society for the Study of Theology (SST). Theology and the Mythic Sensibility is his first book.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Shamel, Andrew (Lincoln College Shamel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9781009542609
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0954260-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Fantasy, Cultural Studies, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, RELIGION / Theology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, FICTION / Christian / Fantasy, Theology, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Literary theory, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Relating to Christian people and groups