Description
Book Synopsis Spiritually engaged readers commonly look toward fiction to better understand the depth of a faithful life, and Christians are no exception. Many followers of Jesus value beautifully written, deftly characterized and pulse-quickening literary art that seems more satisfying than dry, tedious doctrinal textbooks.
This book surveys 12 pieces of historical fiction that feature notable Christian thinkers. They include an illustrated children''s book about St. Irenaeus of Lyons, a novel about Martin Luther''s Reformation, a screenplay focusing on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and even a story about Pope Francis narrated in popular manga style. Rather than arcane literary analyses, this book provides thoughtful and sometimes painful interviews with the authors of the covered works. Most interviewees are little known or emerging writers. Some have published their work with a church or denominational press, others with a major publishing empire or popular print-on-demand platforms. Storyte
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Part One. The Patristic Period, c. 100–451
- 1. Sinclair B. Ferguson (St. Irenaeus of Lyons)
- 2. Tim J. Young (St. Athanasius)
- 3. Arlon K. Stubbe (St. John Chrysostom)
- Part Two. The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c. 500–1500
- 4. Mary Sharratt (St. Hildegard von Bingen)
- 5. Joan Mueller (St. Francis of Assisi)
- 6. Margaret O'Reilly (St. Thomas Aquinas)
- Part Three. The Reformation and Post-Reformation Periods, c. 1500–1750
- 7. Sarah Baughman (Martin Luther)
- 8. Douglas Bond (John Calvin)
- 9. Lynne Basham Tagawa (George Whitefield)
- Part Four. The Modern Period, c. 1750 to the Present Day
- 10. Caroline Coleman (Søren Kierkegaard)
- 11. William Wilson (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
- 12. Regina Doman (Pope Francis)
- Appendix I. Guide to Further Reading—Fiction
- Appendix II. Guide to Further Reading—Non-Fiction
- Chapter Notes
- Index
