George Mac Donald is a witness to the power of imagination. By using the art of enchantment, he is able to draw readers into another world seemingly more real than this one. What was the power behind his imagination and what drove Mac Donald’s art? It was his vision of the spiritual life that provided the context for his fantastic fairy tales and other writings.
The Harmony Within: The Spiritual Vision of George Mac Donald takes a close look at the religious roots of Mac Donald’s writing. So many people today are looking for a spiritual connection between God and man, between myth and destiny. George Mac Donald’s work provides a doorway to other worlds; the ideas behind his writing may help reshape the mythic elements of our lives.
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Rolland Hein, professor emeritus from Wheaton College, also graduated from Wheaton in 1954. Having recieved a BD degree from Grace Theological Seminary and a Ph D from Purdue University, he taught English at Bethel College, St. Paul, until 1970. His writings include George Mac Donald: Victorian Mythmaker and Christian Mythmakers. He currently conducts a class in myth at the Wade Center on Saturday mornings. He and his wife, Dorothy, live near St. Charles, Illinois.