An Unexpected Journal The Ancients


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An Unexpected Journal The Ancients


An Unexpected Journal The Ancients
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Author : C.M. Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: An Unexpected Journal
Release Date : 2021-09-18

An Unexpected Journal The Ancients written by C.M. Alvarez and has been published by An Unexpected Journal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-18 with Religion categories.


Celebrating the Ancients From before the time of Christ, pagan philosophers and storytellers have been influencing thought and shaping culture. In this issue dedicated to the ancient philosophers that formed the foundation of Western culture, we examine the way Christian thought was influenced by and engaged with those early writers and how the Jewish Messiah fulfilled the best hopes raised by what C.S. Lewis referred to as the "good dreams of the pagans." Contributors C.M. Alvarez: "The Power of the Storyteller: Jesus and Aesop" on the ancient tales that changed the world. Jesse W. Baker: "Listening to the Past" on the value of the Ancients. Donald W. Catchings, Jr.: "The Chain-Breaker in Plato's Allegory" on escaping the cave, and an excerpt from the novelette, Strength in Weakness, a retelling of Theseus. Annie Crawford: "Wisdom Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us: Pagan Dreams of the King of Kings" on Christian virtues and philosopher-kings. Riz Crescini: "The Imaginative Strategy of Boethius" on the apologetic power of the imagination. Joshua S. Fullman: "A Galatian Marriage / Nasoni" on pagan morals and aesthetics. Karise Gililland: "Sede Vacante" on the Fall of Man. Douglas LeBlanc: "Vengeance is Mine, Saith Everyone" on societal and personal judgment. Alex Markos: "The Return of the Kings: Comparing the Homecoming of Odysseus and the Two Comings of Christ" on the tension between love and wrath, and "Persephone" on Christian re-imagination. Louis Markos: "In Defense of Hospitality and Storytelling" on the rules of xenia. Seth Myers: "Till They Have Faces: Lewis's Psyche Meets the Modern Helen of Troy and Circe" on different perspectives on ancient stories. Cherish Nelson: "The Nicomachean Ethics and the Enemy Within" on horror, power, and self-control. Annie Nardone: "Oh Brother: A Bluegrass Odyssey" on ancient morality, values, and spirituality. Zak Schmoll: "Pius Samwise: Roman Heroism in The Lord of the Rings" on Virgil and Tolkien's chief heroes. Jason M. Smith: "Worth Reading: The Ancients" with a list of suggestions on where to begin to read the ancient philosophers, and a review of After Humanity by Michael Ward. Ted Wright: "Drinking from the Well of the Past: A Reflection on the Role of History in Literature & Philosophy for the Modern World" on the function of history. Iris Zamora: "Ancients of Old," a poem celebrating the thinkers of days gone by. Fall 2021 Volume 4, Issue 3 280 pages Cover illustration by Virginia De La Lastra



An Unexpected Journal Dragons


An Unexpected Journal Dragons
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Author : Adam L. Brackin
language : en
Publisher: An Unexpected Journal
Release Date : 2022-06-06

An Unexpected Journal Dragons written by Adam L. Brackin and has been published by An Unexpected Journal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-06 with Social Science categories.


Dragons: History, Myths, and Legends Greedy, wicked, vengeful, powerful. Dragons occupy a powerful position in cultural imaginations across the world and across the years. From C.S. Lewis's boy who almost deserved to be named Eustace Clarence Scrubb to the Hydra of Greek mythology, these creatures Contributors: "Dragonish Thoughts in Our Hearts: Dragons as Mirrors of the Human": Junius Johnson on Our Internal Tension "Desolation": Donald Catchings on Joining the Fight and "Violence of Fire," a short story on a coming conflict. Excerpt from The Chaos Spiral: Adam Brackin on Dragons in the Bible "Wangerin and Wyrm": Christine Norvell on a Great and Cosmic Evil "A Tale of Two Dragons: Reflections on Corruption, Conviction, Grace, and Sacrament": Melissa Cain Travis on a Restoration of Humanity "The Cardinal": Jacqueline Wilson with a poem on a Loss of Humanity "Grathugar": George Scondras with a short story on a Glory-Seeking Knight "St George and the Dragon: Inspiration and Identity": W.H.G. Kingston on the Heroic Knight "Lewis’s Dragons and Materialism: A Reflection on Eustace Scrubb and Other Dragons": Clark Weidner on the Need for Imagination "Hercules and the Hydra": Alex Markos on a Christian Retelling "Dragons, Snakes and Demons: A Medieval and Biblical Bestiary for Modern Minds": Ted W. Wright on Dragons of History. "Job and His Dragon": Carla Alvarez on the Problem of Evil "The Forbidden Fountain": A short story by Azalea Dabill on a Dragon’s Poison "Nella Sua Voluntade": Elizabeth Martin on Challenging Dragonish Archetypes "Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant: The Dragon of False Memory": Tracey Leary on Reconciliation An Excerpt from Dragonslayer: Beginnings: Carey Green on Courage "The Dragon’s Demise: Experiencing Apocalypse": Jesse W. Baker on the Relevance of Revelation .Cover Art Our cover illustration was created by Chilean artist, apologist, and physician Virginia de la Lastra. Summer 2022 Volume 5, Issue 2 2r0 pages



An Unexpected Journal Medieval Minds


An Unexpected Journal Medieval Minds
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Author : C.M. Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: An Unexpected Journal
Release Date : 2020-09-12

An Unexpected Journal Medieval Minds written by C.M. Alvarez and has been published by An Unexpected Journal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-12 with Religion categories.


A Garden of Medieval Minds The medieval period was a time of greats: great courage, great words, great light, and great darkness. The writers, philosophers, and artists of the time still touch and influence our lives today. This volume celebrates these masterpieces that merged the physical and the spiritual into meaningful, incandescent truth. Contributors: C.M. Alvarez: “Death, Grief, & Hope in Pearl” on progressing through grief as illustrated in the Gawain poet’s medieval poem Pearl. Donald W. Catchings, Jr.: “The Dream of the Crown,” a medieval inspired poem on the piercing of Christ’s brow and “Chronological Snobbery: In Reply to Contemporary Petrarchs” on valuing the past. Annie Crawford: “Hogwarts in History: The Neo-Medieval Vision of Harry Potter” on our love of the medieval and “Cosmos” on holy wonder. Alison Delong: “A Call to Lament: An Apologetic Study of the Anglo-Saxon Elegies” on comprehending struggle and responding to it. Karise Gililland: “Wearing One’s Habits: Aristotle, Aquinas, and the Making of a Virtuous Man” on the ancient and medieval views on cultivating goodness and “The Quest of the Golden Queen,” a heroic poem on the Lady and the dragon. Sandra G. Hicks: “Death and Redemption for the Modern Heart: What We Can Learn from the Anglo-Saxon Elegy” on Christ, the Warrior-King illustrated in the medieval elegy, “The Wanderer.” Alex Markos: “Christ, Our Hero at Calvary: Meaning and Metaphor in Beowulf and ‘The Dream of the Rood’” on understanding the resurrection. Korine Martinez: “An Unlikely Witness” on the perspective of the cross illustrated in The Dream of the Rood. Jacqueline Medcalf: “The Book of Kells,” a medieval influenced poem on seeing a wonder. Seth Myers: “Dante for Moderns” on serving our fellow man and “Francis of Assisi” on medieval relevance. Annie Nardone: “The Venerable Bede: Following the Medieval Christian Footpath” on preserving history and “Thomas Aquinas: Understanding Evil” on darkness and life. Cherish Nelson: “The Gravity of Sin: Truth in the Grotesque in Dante’s Inferno” on the depths of evil. Holly Ordway: “Memento Mori: A Reflection on ‘The Ruin’” on the question of progress. Ted Wright: “Hagia Sophia and the Evidential Power of Beauty: Divine Architecture as Apologetics” on truth in stone. About the Cover Our cover illustration was provided by Chilean artist, apologist, and physician Virginia De La Lastra depicting the vibrant imagery of medieval illuminations. Vigorous and verdant green life battles against the dragons symbolizing evil, while the peacocks give the promise of the hope and power of the resurrection. Fall 2020 Volume 3, Issue 3 310 pages



An Unexpected Journal Abolition Of Man


An Unexpected Journal Abolition Of Man
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Author : Zak Schmoll
language : en
Publisher: An Unexpected Journal
Release Date : 2018-04-12

An Unexpected Journal Abolition Of Man written by Zak Schmoll and has been published by An Unexpected Journal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-12 with Religion categories.


The Abolition of Man is a masterful commentary on objective truth and the dangers of relativism by the British scholar and apologist, C. S. Lewis. Composed in the middle of a world wracked by war and threatened by totalitarianism during the mid-twentieth century, Lewis warned against the ideologies leading to destruction which he saw creeping into his own society. Lewis' warnings are particularly salient today. This collection of essays explores the truth Lewis offers and its applications in the current day. CONTRIBUTORS C. M. Alvarez: "From The Green Book to The River: Lewis, Relativism, and Constructivism in Education." An essay illustrating the shortcomings of constructivism through Lewis' reflections in The Abolition of Man and "The River" by Flannery O'Connor. Annie Crawford: "Searching the Stars." A reflection on the modern difference between quality and quantity. Karise Gililland: "Dragons in Our 'Darkest Hours:' Slaying All Day the Lewis Way" on combating the dragon of sexual exploitation. Seth Myers: "Lewis Among the Ancients and Moderns" and "The Abolition of Man as Sci-Fi: C. S. Lewis' Space Trilogy" Annie Nardone: "Creation," A poem on the majesty of the cosmos. Zak Schmoll: "The Separation of Narnia and Tao." A commentary on the destruction of objective truth in The Last Battle of The Chronicles of Narnia. Edward A. W. Stengel: "Will These Hands Ne'er be Clean? C. S. Lewis and the Apologetic Response to the themes of Macbeth" and the reality of human evil. Rebekah Valerius: The Abolition of Students and the consequences of naturalism on campus. Hannah Zarr: "The Death of Freedom" and the insuffiency of Nietzsche's innovation. Volume 1, Issue 1, Spring 2018 ​​​​​​​154 pages.



An Unexpected Journal Superheroes


An Unexpected Journal Superheroes
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Author : James W. Baker
language : en
Publisher: An Unexpected Journal
Release Date : 2020-06-12

An Unexpected Journal Superheroes written by James W. Baker and has been published by An Unexpected Journal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-12 with Religion categories.


Superheroes captivate our cultural imagination. From reading comic books in our childhood bedrooms to watching the latest blockbuster on the silver screen, we long to see the champion defeat the villain and ultimately rescue the world from certain destruction. Though the stories may be fantastical, our desires are not. Our hearts are drawn to superheroes because we want someone to triumph over evil and save the world. This issue of An Unexpected Journal proposes that just maybe our desires have already been fulfilled. Contributors Jesse W. Baker: "The Power of Weakness" on Questions of Violence Donald W Catchings, Jr.: "He Will Rise" on Nolan's Salvific Themes Annie Crawford: "Super-Women and the Price of Power" on Gendered Superheroes Joseph Holmes: "Superheroes and Worship" on the Attraction of Superhero Movies Christy Luis: "Ex-Cult Member Saved by Grace" on the Dangers Of False Heroes Jason Monroe: "Answering Joker’s Dark-Knight-Defying Anarchy" on Competing Worldviews Seth Myers: "Global Superheroes from the Disneyverse and Studio Ghibli" on Heroism Manifested around the World; "Once a Prince or Princess: MacDonald’s Moral Superheroines and Heroes in the Princess Tales" on Ordinary Heroic Actions; and "Planets, Poetry, and the Power of Myth in Halo and Destiny" on the Apologetic Power of Video Games Annie Nardone: "Just a Sidekick?" on the Importance of Support Cherish Nelson: "Person or Persona: What's Inside the Spider-Verse?" on Plantinga's Conception of the Multiverse Megan Joy Rials: "Diana Prince, Apologist? Salvation and the Great Commission in Wonder Woman" on an Unlikely Apologist Jason M. Smith: "Worth Reading" on Some Good Starting Points James M. Swayze: "Superheroes, Saviors, and C.S. Lewis" on Epic, Myth, and Human Longings John P. Tuttle: "Humility Contra Pride as Represented in Thor (2011)" on the Superiority of Virtue Clark Weidner: "Faith on Trial in Frank Miller’s Daredevil Comics" on Questions of the Greater Good About the Cover We are all looking for a hero, someone to battle monsters that threaten. A hero can battle the monsters without, but only the Superhero can conquer the monster within. An Unexpected Journal Summer 2021 Volume 4, Issue 2 300 pages



A Journal Of The Life Of That Ancient Servant Of Christ John Gratton


A Journal Of The Life Of That Ancient Servant Of Christ John Gratton
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Author : John Gratton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1795

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A Journal Of The Life Of That Ancient Servant Of Christ J G With A Collection Of His Books And Manuscripts Edited By J Whiting


A Journal Of The Life Of That Ancient Servant Of Christ J G With A Collection Of His Books And Manuscripts Edited By J Whiting
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Author : John GRATTON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1720

A Journal Of The Life Of That Ancient Servant Of Christ J G With A Collection Of His Books And Manuscripts Edited By J Whiting written by John GRATTON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1720 with categories.




An Unexpected Journal Science Fiction


An Unexpected Journal Science Fiction
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Author : C.M. Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: An Unexpected Journal
Release Date : 2021-06-12

An Unexpected Journal Science Fiction written by C.M. Alvarez and has been published by An Unexpected Journal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-12 with Religion categories.


Venturing to Worlds Unknown Science fiction writers are our modern seers of sorts. Creating worlds that are not our own, they inspire us to look beyond and imagine “what if?” The summer edition of An Unexpected Journal explores the impact these world builders have had on our culture. From the classic science fiction book The First Men in the Moon to modern sci-fi favorites from Brandon Sanderson, explore the what these stories say about us as a society and individually. Contents "The Spiritual Borders of Sci-Fi: C.S. Lewis and A Voyage to Arcturus" by Jason Monroe. "Ghost" a science fiction short story by Alicia Pollard "Illustrating Faith" by Josiah Peterson on Christian faith in The Ransom Trilogy by C.S. Lewis “Gender, Not Sex: Presentation of Gender Roles in Lewis’s The Ransom Trilogy” by Annie Nardone on the harmonious relationship of masculinity and femininity. “Spacemen without Chests? Virtue and Technology in Star Trek and Dune” by Seth Myers on the relevance of C.S. Lewis in popular science fiction. “Gremlins and the Second Way” by C.M. Alvarez on creation and causation. "To Infinity and Beyond" by Douglas LeBlanc on how science fiction can improve our understanding of God. "Time Travelers." a science fiction poem by Laurie Grube "The Autumn People" an essay by Megan Joy Rials on the way science fiction illustrates goodness, sacrifice, and community illustrated in Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. “Materialism and Midichlorians: Pantheism, Naturalism, and Hope in Star Wars” by Zak Schmoll on the apologetic value of a galaxy far, far away. "Imagining Morality" by Sean Hadley on moral development in speculative fiction. "Excerpt from Note to Self" by Donald W. Catchings, Jr. An exclusive preview of a chapter of his upcoming time travel science fiction novel. "Starsight Review" by Christy Luis on the need for philosophical depth found in the work of science fiction writer Brandon Peterson. “Ethics of The Matrix” by C.M. Alvarez the dangers of relativism illustrated in The Matrix. "What Makes Us Human?" A reflection and poem by Annie Nardone. "Personhood in Altered Carbon" by Cherish Nelson on the dangers of diminishing bodies." "To Save a Life" by Zak Schmoll on finding resolution in Ender's Game. Summer 2020 Volume 3, Issue 2 230 pages About An Unexpected Journal An Unexpected Journal is the endeavor of a merry band of Houston Baptist University Master of Arts in Apologetics students and alumni. The Journal seeks to demonstrate the truth of Christianity through both reason and the imagination to engage the culture from a Christian worldview.



An Unexpected Journal


An Unexpected Journal
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Author : An Unexpected Journal
language : en
Publisher: Volume 3
Release Date : 2020-09-09

An Unexpected Journal written by An Unexpected Journal and has been published by Volume 3 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-09 with categories.


A Garden of Medieval Minds The medieval period was a time of greats: great courage, great words, great light, and great darkness. The writers, philosophers, and artists of the time still touch and influence our lives today. This volume celebrates these masterpieces that merged the physical and the spiritual into meaningful, incandescent truth. Contributors: C.M. Alvarez: "Death, Grief, & Hope in Pearl" on progressing through grief as illustrated in the Gawain poet's medieval poem Pearl. Donald W. Catchings, Jr.: "The Dream of the Crown," a medieval inspired poem on the piercing of Christ's brow and "Chronological Snobbery: In Reply to Contemporary Petrarchs" on valuing the past. Annie Crawford: "Hogwarts in History: The Neo-Medieval Vision of Harry Potter" on our love of the medieval and "Cosmos" on holy wonder. Alison Delong: "A Call to Lament: An Apologetic Study of the Anglo-Saxon Elegies" on comprehending struggle and responding to it. Karise Gililland: "Wearing One's Habits: Aristotle, Aquinas, and the Making of a Virtuous Man" on the ancient and medieval views on cultivating goodness and "The Quest of the Golden Queen," a heroic poem on the Lady and the dragon. Sandra G. Hicks: "Death and Redemption for the Modern Heart: What We Can Learn from the Anglo-Saxon Elegy" on Christ, the Warrior-King illustrated in the medieval elegy, "The Wanderer." Alex Markos: "Christ, Our Hero at Calvary: Meaning and Metaphor in Beowulf and 'The Dream of the Rood'" on understanding the resurrection. Korine Martinez: "An Unlikely Witness" on the perspective of the cross illustrated in The Dream of the Rood. Jacqueline Medcalf: "The Book of Kells," a medieval influenced poem on seeing a wonder. Seth Myers: "Dante for Moderns" on serving our fellow man and "Francis of Assisi" on medieval relevance. Annie Nardone: "The Venerable Bede: Following the Medieval Christian Footpath" on preserving history and "Thomas Aquinas: Understanding Evil" on darkness and life. Cherish Nelson: "The Gravity of Sin: Truth in the Grotesque in Dante's Inferno" on the depths of evil. Holly Ordway: "Memento Mori: A Reflection on 'The Ruin'" on the question of progress. Ted Wright: "Hagia Sophia and the Evidential Power of Beauty: Divine Architecture as Apologetics" on truth in stone. About the Cover Our cover illustration was provided by Chilean artist, apologist, and physician Virginia De La Lastra depicting the vibrant imagery of medieval illuminations. Vigorous and verdant green life battles against the dragons symbolizing evil, while the peacocks give the promise of the hope and power of the resurrection. Fall 2020 Volume 3, Issue 3 310 pages



An Unexpected Journal


An Unexpected Journal
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Author : An Unexpected Journal
language : en
Publisher: Volume 1
Release Date : 2018-04-02

An Unexpected Journal written by An Unexpected Journal and has been published by Volume 1 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-02 with Literary Collections categories.