Transfiguring Transcendence In Harry Potter His Dark Materials And Left Behind
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Transfiguring Transcendence In Harry Potter His Dark Materials And Left Behind
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Author : Mike Gray
language : en
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Release Date : 2013-10-23
Transfiguring Transcendence In Harry Potter His Dark Materials And Left Behind written by Mike Gray and has been published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-23 with Religion categories.
Three recent and commercially successful series of novels employ and adapt the resources of popular fantasy fiction to create visions of religious identity: J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials and Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' Left Behind series. The act of creating fantasy counter-worlds naturally involves all three stories in the creation of what Mike Gray terms "transfigurations of transcendence": hopeful albeit paradoxical encodings of the ambiguous, non-observable reality whose primary locus in modern society is the societally extra-systemic human individual. Popular fantasy fiction turns out to involve acts of world-creation that are inherently religious and inherently paradoxical.A substantive examination shows that all three are involved in more or less intentional re-narrations of traditional Christian beliefs and narratives. The »atheist« His Dark Materials series does not deny but re-imagines the Christian visions of selfhood; the »traditionalist« Left Behind series does not simply replicate but modifies its own declared values; the apparent secularity of the Harry Potter series is shaped by its creative reception of Christian patterns and narratives. While the stories' visions of selfhood clearly clash, the basic paradoxes involved in their struggle to articulate transcendence expose significant parallels and a productive conversation with the Christian tradition.It is not simply that popular fantasy fiction is theologically relevant – the Christian Heilsgeschichte, too, proves to be highly relevant in popular culture. However, while far from obsolescent, models of religious identity in contemporary society require criticism and creativity – and, as evinced most powerfully in the Harry Potter stories, a flair for constructive engagement with paradox.
Cyborg Saints
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Author : Carissa Turner Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-09-02
Cyborg Saints written by Carissa Turner Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
Saints are currently undergoing a resurrection in middle grade and young adult fiction, as recent prominent novels by Socorro Acioli, Julie Berry, Adam Gidwitz, Rachel Hartman, Merrie Haskell, Gene Luen Yang, and others demonstrate. Cyborg Saints: Religion and Posthumanism in Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction makes the radical claim that these holy medieval figures are actually the new cyborgs in that they dethrone the autonomous subject of humanist modernity. While young people navigate political and personal forces, as well as technologies, that threaten to fragment and thingify them, saints show that agency is still possible outside of the humanist construct of subjectivity. The saints of these neomedievalist novels, through living a life vulnerable to the other, attain a distributed agency that accomplishes miracles through bodies and places and things (relics, icons, pilgrimage sites, and ultimately the hagiographic text and its reader) spread across time. Cyborg Saints analyzes MG and YA fiction through the triple lens of posthumanism, neomedievalism, and postsecularism. Cyborg Saints charts new ground in joining religion and posthumanism to represent the creativity and diversity of young people’s fiction.
The History Of British Literature On Film 1895 2015
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Author : Greg M. Colón Semenza
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-05-21
The History Of British Literature On Film 1895 2015 written by Greg M. Colón Semenza and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with Performing Arts categories.
From The Death of Nancy Sykes (1897) to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of British literature participate in a complex and fascinating history. The History of British Literature on Film, 1895-2015 is the only comprehensive narration of cinema's 100-year-old love affair with British literature. Unlike previous studies of literature and film, which tend to privilege particular authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen, or particular texts such as Frankenstein, or particular literary periods such as Medieval, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed British literature as a cinematic subject in its own right-one reflecting the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas. In what ways has the British literary canon authorized and influenced the history and aesthetics of film, and in what ways has filmed British literature both affirmed and challenged the very idea of literary canonicity? Seeking to answer these and other key questions, this indispensable study shows how these adaptations emerged from and continue to shape the social, artistic, and commercial aspects of film history.
Queering Faith In Fantasy Literature
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Author : Taylor Driggers
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-01-13
Queering Faith In Fantasy Literature written by Taylor Driggers and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
Fantasy literature inhabits the realms of the orthodox and heterodox, the divine and demonic simultaneously, making it uniquely positioned to imaginatively re-envision Christian theology from a position of difference. Having an affinity for the monstrous and the 'other', and a preoccupation with desires and forms of embodiment that subvert dominant understandings of reality, fantasy texts hold hitherto unexplored potential for articulating queer and feminist religious perspectives. Focusing primarily on fantastic literature of the mid- to late twentieth century, this book examines how Christian theology in the genre is dismantled, re-imagined and transformed from the margins of gender and sexuality. Aligning fantasy with Derrida's theories of deconstruction, Taylor Driggers explores how the genre can re-figure God as the 'other' excluded and erased from theology. Through careful readings of C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces, Angela Carter's The Passion of New Eve, and Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea novels, Driggers contends that fantasy can challenge cis-normative, heterosexual, and patriarchal theology. Also engaging with the theories of Hélène Cixous, Luce Irigaray, Marcella Althaus-Reid, and Linn Marie Tonstad, this book demonstrates that whilst fantasy cannot save Christianity from itself, nor rehabilitate it for marginalised subjects, it confronts theology with its silenced others in a way that bypasses institutional debates on inclusion and leadership, asking how theology might be imagined otherwise.
Funktionen Popul Rer Fantasy Literatur In Der Christlichen Rezeption
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Author : Hans-Christian Gebbe
language : de
Publisher: Göttingen University Press
Release Date : 2017
Funktionen Popul Rer Fantasy Literatur In Der Christlichen Rezeption written by Hans-Christian Gebbe and has been published by Göttingen University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic book categories.
Daily devotionals exploring spiritual themes in Harry Potter, youth pastors giving sermons wearing Jedi robes, missionary groups using Bilbo's journey to share the Gospel of Christ: There is apparently a high level of interest within the Christian community to engage with popular culture. This applies in particular to fictional works dealing with the supernatural or fantastic otherworlds. The aim of this study is to show how fantasy literature can be used in modern society to articulate religious themes. The focus lies on Christian literature such as devotional books and didactic resources for ministry addressing Christian readers in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. By analysing Christian literature reflecting Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and Left Behind (works of fantasy that strongly differ in their engagement with religious themes) this thesis shows how Christian teachers, apologists, writers and speakers create biblical analogies and use (religious) archetypes to build a bridge between the narratives of popular culture, Christian tradition and the reader’s personal story.
Kinder Und Jugendliteratur Heute
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Author : Carsten Gansel
language : de
Publisher: V&R Unipress
Release Date : 2022-08-08
Kinder Und Jugendliteratur Heute written by Carsten Gansel and has been published by V&R Unipress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
Was leistet Kinder- und Jugendliteratur (KJL) im 21. Jahrhundert? Welche Stoffe und Themen greift sie auf? Und welche Darstellungsformen nutzt sie? Diesen und weiteren Fragen zum Handlungs- und Symbolsystem KJL wendet sich der vorliegende Band zu, der im ersten Teil theoretische Überlegungen zu aktuellen Entwicklungen und Tendenzen in der KJL entwickelt. Die Beiträge im zweiten Teil gehen ausgewählten Romanen analytisch auf den Grund. Ihr Anliegen ist es, über die Auseinandersetzung mit dem »Was« und »Wie« des Erzählens die Rolle der Texte in einer globalisierten Mediengesellschaft zu diskutieren. Der dritte Teil versammelt Beiträge zu Ehren von Prof. Dr. Benno Pubanz, der sich als Hochschullehrer, Präsident des Kulturbundes und Initiator des Umweltpreises für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in besonderem Maße um die Literatur für junge Leser verdient gemacht hat. What does children's and young adult's literature offer in the 21st century? What themes and subjects does it concentrate on? And what kind of representation forms does it use? The present volume explores these and other questions on the meaning of children's and young adult's literature. The contributions in the first part of the volume focus on theoretical reflections on contemporary developments and movements in children's and young adult's literature. The contributions in the second part analyse selected novels. It aims at discussing the role of texts in a globalised media society by examining the "what" and "how" of narratives. The third part includes contributions in honour of Prof Dr Benno Pubanz, who, as a university lecturer, president of the "Kulturbund" (Cultural Association) and initiator of the "Umweltpreis für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur" (Environment prize for children's and young adult's literature) has rendered outstanding services to literature for young readers.
Alle Wichtigen B Cher Handeln Von Gott
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Author : Markus Tomberg
language : de
Publisher: Echter Verlag
Release Date : 2016-06-01
Alle Wichtigen B Cher Handeln Von Gott written by Markus Tomberg and has been published by Echter Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-01 with Religion categories.
Seit ungefähr 20 Jahren thematisiert Kinder- und Jugendliteratur Fragen des Lebens und des Glaubens auf eine ansprechende und oft anspruchsvolle Weise. Zunehmend wird sie zu einem wichtigen Medium religiösen Lernens - und zu einem Gegenstand theologischer Forschung. Der Band eröffnet exemplarische Einblicke in Fragen der religionspädagogischen Rezeption von Kinder- und Jugendliteratur. Auf eine gerade an interreligiösen Fragen interessierte Bestandsaufnahme kinder- und jugendliterarischer Werke (Georg Langenhorst) folgen eine theologische Interpretation von Fantasy-Literatur (Christina Heidler) sowie eine Analyse religionsdidaktischer Möglichkeiten der Arbeit mit Kinder- und Jugendliteratur (Anne Holterhues). Der Band schließt mit Überlegungen zur Frage, was sich von Kinder- und Jugendbüchern theologisch lernen lässt (Markus Tomberg).
Mit Gott Im Gr Nen
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Author : Jan Peter Grevel
language : de
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Release Date : 2014-12-10
Mit Gott Im Gr Nen written by Jan Peter Grevel and has been published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-10 with Religion categories.
On the one hand experience of nature is more and more eliminated from everyday life which is dominated by technology and rationalism. On the other hand a vague longing for nature arises particularly in the face of an aggravating ecological crisis. At the same time one can notice that experiences of nature are often linked to those of religion and to religiously charged language. This Practical Theology of the experience of nature begins with the empirical exploration of the aforesaid phenomena of lived religion analysing, amongst other things, the mass-media discourse on the Elbe flood 2002, a mountainous hiking tour, and contemporary allotment gardening. These empirical explorations eventually help to clarify crucial theological points of view and contribute to current debates on life and religion.
Handbuch Evangelische Spiritualit T
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Author : Peter Zimmerling
language : de
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Release Date : 2017-11-13
Handbuch Evangelische Spiritualit T written by Peter Zimmerling and has been published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-13 with Religion categories.
Das Handbuch Evangelische Spiritualität erarbeitet in drei Bänden die Vielfalt und den Reichtum evangelischer Spiritualität. So werden die verschiedenen Facetten des wesentlich von Luthers Entdeckung der Rechtfertigung des Sünders allein aus Gnaden bestimmten Glaubens in das öffentliche Gespräch eingebracht und Wege zu seiner erfahrungsmäßigen Aneignung eröffnet. Band 1 (Geschichte) widmet sich den historischen Wurzeln evangelischer Spiritualität in der Reformation und ihren unterschiedlichen Gestaltungsformen bis heute. Band 2 (Theologie) konzentriert die evangelische Lehre auf ihre spirituelle Relevanz. Band 3 (Praxis) entfaltet die reiche Praxis evangelischer Spiritualität in der Ökumene und Ortgemeinde bis hin zu Kunst und sozialer Verantwortung. Im zweiten Band des Handbuches liefern fast 40 anerkannte Expertinnen und Experten Beiträge zu den Brennpunkten und Herausforderungen evangelischer Spiritualität. Sie behandeln Ökologie, Gesundheit, Säkularismus, Mystik sowie das Sterben als gesellschaftliche Kontexte und konkrete Problemfelder zeitgenössischer Spiritualität.
Das Wunderverst Ndnis Von Kindern Und Jugendlichen
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Author : Ulrich Riegel
language : de
Publisher: Kohlhammer Verlag
Release Date : 2021-05-19
Das Wunderverst Ndnis Von Kindern Und Jugendlichen written by Ulrich Riegel and has been published by Kohlhammer Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-19 with Religion categories.
Wer biblische Wundererzählungen im Religionsunterricht behandelt, sollte einerseits an die theologische Diskussion dieser Gattung anschließen, andererseits das Wunderverständnis heutiger Kinder und Jugendlicher kennen. Der vorliegende Band bedient beide Anforderungen. Zuerst arbeitet er die Bedeutung von Wundererzählungen in der biblischen Tradition heraus und skizziert wesentliche Etappen ihrer Auslegungstradition. Im zweiten Teil wird das Wunderverständnis von Heranwachsenden anhand von entwicklungspsychologischen Überlegungen und bereits vorliegenden empirischen Einsichten näher beleuchtet. Innerhalb dieses Horizonts wird dann die eigene empirische Analyse des Wunderverständnisses von 2723 Kindern und Jugendlichen beschrieben, die die erste bis zwölfte Jahrgangsstufe in Nordrhein-Westfalen oder Rheinland-Pfalz besuchen. Der Band mündet in eine Diskussion dieser Befunde und formuliert Konsequenzen für die Behandlung von Wundererzählungen im Religionsunterricht.