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The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives,
faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis The First
World War laid waste to a continent and permanently altered the
political and religious landscape of the West. For a generation of
men and women, it brought the end of innocence-and the end of
faith. Yet for J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, the Great War
deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the
Western Front, survived the trenches, and used the experience of
that conflict to ignite their Christian imagination. Had there been
no Great War, there would have been noHobbit, no Lord of the Rings,
no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S.
Lewis. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the
God of the Bible, Tolkien and Lewis produced epic stories infused
with the themes of guilt and grace, sorrow and consolation. Giving
an unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by
doubt and disillusionment, the two writers created works that
changed the course of literature and shaped the faith of millions.
This is the first book to explore their work in light of the
spiritual crisis sparked by the conflict.
Had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no
Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to
Christianity by C. S. Lewis. The First World War laid waste to a
continent and brought about the end of innocence-and the end of
faith. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the
God of the Bible, however, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis found
that the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served
as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used
the experience of that conflict to ignite their Christian
imagination. Tolkien and Lewis produced epic stories infused with
the themes of guilt and grace, sorrow and consolation. Giving an
unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by doubt
and disillusionment, the two writers created works that changed the
course of literature and shaped the faith of millions. This is the
first book to explore their work in light of the spiritual crisis
sparked by the conflict.
The rise of Islamic radicalism has led to heated discussions about
how best to address the threat of religious terror. Disputes
covering the right and wrong of war with Iraq, and the even bigger
war on terrorism, continue to rage across America. But this is not
the first argument of this nature-America was faced with a similar
moral dilemma on the eve of World War II. Fascism was conquering
Europe, and religious leaders across the nation vehemently debated
how to confront Nazi Germany. In The End of Illusions: Religious
Leaders Confront Hitler's Gathering Storm, Joseph Loconte brings
together pieces from the most significant religious thinkers of the
pre-war period. In these essays, the writers eloquently and
passionately present their arguments for going to war or
maintaining the peace. In doing so, they explore issues vibrantly
relevant today, including the Christian cause for war, the problem
of evil, and America's role in the world. These urgently written
pieces connect the past with the present and resonate with renewed
clarity and poignancy.
"I no sooner perceived myself in the world," wrote English
philosopher John Locke, "than I found myself in a storm." The storm
of which Locke spoke was the maelstrom of religious fanaticism and
intolerance that was tearing apart the social fabric of European
society. His response was A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689),
arguably the most important defense of religious freedom in the
Western tradition. In God, Locke, and Liberty: The Struggle for
Religious Freedom in the West, historian Joseph Loconte offers a
groundbreaking study of Locke's Letter, challenging the notion that
decisive arguments for freedom of conscience appeared only after
the onset of the secular Enlightenment. Loconte argues that Locke's
vision of a tolerant and pluralistic society was based on a radical
reinterpretation of the life and teachings of Jesus. In this, Locke
drew great strength from an earlier religious reform movement,
namely, the Christian humanist tradition. Like no thinker before
him, Locke forged an alliance between liberal political theory and
a gospel of divine mercy. God, Locke, and Liberty suggests how a
better understanding of Locke's political theology could calm the
storms of religious violence that once again threaten international
peace and security. To read an interview with the author about the
book on Patheos.com, see here:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2015/01/10/under-locke-and-key/
In Christianity and Human Rights: Christians and the Struggle for
Global Justice, Frederick M. Shepherd has collected essays by
scholars and activists who, in a wide variety of ways, confront the
issue of Christianity's role in the burgeoning movement for human
rights. The volume's contributors provide diverse perspectives on
the theology behind the idea of human rights, the debate over the
its meaning, and the evolution of the struggle for human rights. A
wide variety of disciplinary perspectives are represented, from
economics, political science and law to history, philosophy and
theology. The essays also represent a broad political spectrum,
including specific accounts from activists participating in the
struggle for human rights. Separate chapters focus on cases from
Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. Christianity and Human
Rights begins and ends with attempts to synthesize current theory
and practice, acknowledging both Christianity's great success and
its failures in defending basic human rights around the globe.
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