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Utilizing the hyposthesis of Charles Hapgood's "The Earth's
Shifting Crust," the scientific fact that an ice cap had formed
over Sweden 10,000 years ago, and the archeological statement that
the human race began populating Europe at this time, this would
have forced the population south which is the point where the story
begins. Taking the myth of the Sanskrit writing in the east of a
horrendous war, a family escapes to the west which eventually meets
the northern people in a heroic effort for survival.
While still relatively unknown to the general public, early
twentieth century American horror author H.P. Lovecraft left an
indelible stamp upon popular culture. Images of tentacled horrors,
forbidden tomes, and protagonists struggling against the insanity
that comes with the revelation of the terrible truth of
reality-Lovecraft pioneered all of these. Best known for his short
story "The Call of Cthulhu," Lovecraft instantiated his philosophy
of cosmicism into every one of his tales. This collection of
fourteen essays is the first sustained academic engagement with
horror author H.P. Lovecraft from a theological perspective.
Covering the major themes of Lovecraft's work such as nihilism,
xenophobia, dark cults, and unimaginable horrors beyond the stars,
the book is divided into five sections corresponding to each of the
divisions of theology: biblical, historical, systematic, practical,
and comparative. With responses ranging from admiration to
critique, the contributors explore the dark uncharted regions of
Lovecraft's dark mythology in the service of theological truth.
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Theology and Breaking Bad (Hardcover)
David K. Goodin, George Tsakiridis; Contributions by Neal Foster, David K. Goodin, Brian Fiu Kolia, …
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R2,992
Discovery Miles 29 920
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Theology and Breaking Bad explores the brutal and seemingly
nihilistic moral landscape of the AMC neo-Western crime drama
Breaking Bad (2008-2013) with insights into the characters, their
struggles, and the moral consequences resulting from their actions.
Throughout the book, the contributors find telltale traces of
theological themes that have been woven into the storylines by the
writers and directors and bring them out for the reader in ten
essays that span topics from Greek mythology to the Hebrew Bible,
and extend into Eastern and Western Christendom. Readers will find
provocative reflections that will add to their appreciation of this
show, as well as its spinoff series, Better Call Saul (2015-2022).
This volume also advances academic inquiries in such fields as
popular culture and theology, hermeneutics, biblical studies,
Patristics, film studies, diasporic and colonial studies, and
explores such themes as antihero redemption, penance, salvation,
and forgiveness. This book will be of interest to both academics
and fans alike.
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