लेखक: John C. McDowell

Have you ever considered the ultimate purposes and consequences of good work performed by non-Christians? Have you ever theologically considered the work of non-Christians at all? Is it possible that …

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This title was first published in 2000. Hope in Barth’s Eschatology presents a critical investigation and survey of Karl Barth’s writings, particularly his Church Dogmatics IV.3, in order to locate t …

This title was first published in 2000. Hope in Barth’s Eschatology presents a critical investigation and survey of Karl Barth’s writings, particularly his Church Dogmatics IV.3, in order to locate t …

Bringing critical attention to a particular set of science fiction and fantasy films–Larry and Andy Wachowski’s The Matrix, George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, and Joss Whedon’s Avengers–this book utiliz …

George Lucas spoke about the didactic role of cinema and about his own work being presented through the "moral megaphone" of the film industry. A considerable body of scholarship on the six …

Karl Barth’s famous account of the doctrine of election in his mammoth Dogmatics has been described as the heart of his theology–a great hymn to the grace of God in Christ. Discover the person who i …

In Rene Girard, Theology, and Popular Culture, fifteen contributors consider how Girard’s mimetic theory can be used to uncover and probe the theological depths of popular culture. Creative and criti …

This short textbook, the latest volume in the Guides to Theology series, surveys key themes and aspects of Christian hope by tracing eschatological ideas as they have developed from Scripture through …

Theology and Spider-Man provides a look at the religious themes present in one of the most popular heroes of the past half-century, Spider-Man. In order to create a systematic theology of Spider-Man, …

Karl Barth addressed all the major themes of dogmatic theology, and in so doing made his own distinctive contribution to each of the ongoing conversations that constitute that theology. This book pre …

Karl Barth addressed all the major themes of dogmatic theology, and in so doing made his own distinctive contribution to each of the ongoing conversations that constitute that theology. This book pre …

In a new and updated version of this best-selling book, John Mc Dowell explores the many spiritual themes that weave throughout the Star Wars films. From the Force to the dark side, the issues discus …

Scholars have been arguing for years that Star Wars is more than light sabers, Wookies, Millennium Falcons, and troubling familial relationships. Star Wars is an exciting space fantasy that we can ex …

Dystopia, from the Greek dus and topos ‘;bad place, ‘ is a revelatory genre and concept that has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity at the start of the twenty-first century. This book addresse …

Batman is one of the most recognized and popular pop culture icons. Appearing on the page of Detective Comics #27 in 1939, the character has inspired numerous characters, franchises, and spin-offs ov …

Marveling Religion: Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an edited volume that explores the intersection of religion and cinema through the lenses of critical discourse …

Superman’s first appearance in Action Comics #1 (1938) proclaimed that the character would ‘;reshape the destiny of the world.’ The advent of the first superhero initiated a shared narrativethe DC su …

Natural theology is a matter of debate among theologians and Christian philosophers. In this book, top scholars in the fields of theology and Christian philosophy introduce readers to five prevailing …

The essays collected in this volume provide a resource for thinking theologically about the practice of Christian prayer. In the first of four parts, the volume begins by reaching back to the biblica …

The essays collected in this volume provide a resource for thinking theologically about the practice of Christian prayer. In the first of four parts, the volume begins by reaching back to the biblica …

The Lord of the Rings and other works of J.R.R. Tolkien have had a far-reaching impact on culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In print and on film, Tolkien’s works seem to …