{"product_id":"theology-and-h-p-lovecraft-9781978711709","title":"Theology and H.P. Lovecraft","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Stars Are Right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustin M. Freeman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Lovecraft and Biblical Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Biblical Cosmicism? Religion and Cosmic Insignificance in Old Testament Wisdom Literature and H. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Ortlund\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Dagon and Idolatry: Lovecraft’s Use of the Bible in “Dagon” and “The Shadow over Innsmouth”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander P. Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Concerning the Hidden God Who Surpasses All Understanding: Lovecraftian Meditations on Christian Theodicy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid K. Goodin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Lovecraft and Historical Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. “A Dark Poem”: Lovecraft’s Puritan Aesthetics and the Vice of Curiosity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Reiter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. August Derleth and the Christianization of the Cthulhu Mythos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.S. Mackley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Lurker at the Threshold of Interpretation: August Derleth and the Debate over Lovecraftian Dualism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Mullis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Lovecraft and Systematic Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. When God Goes Mad: Lovecraft, Von Balthasar, and the Split between Transcendence and Goodness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyle Enright and Nick Bennett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. One God Further: Lovecraft and the Critique of Ontotheology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan G. Duns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Mythos and Mythopoeia: Lovecraft and Tolkien on the Transcendent Function of Fantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustin M. Freeman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV: Lovecraft and Pastoral Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Haunted Steeples and Horrible Peoples: Church and Cult in Lovecraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeal Foster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Lovecraft’s Gods: Cosmic Anxiety and Racist Hatred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Spence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Sudden Onset Belief: The Brutality of Conversion in Lovecraft’s Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Grant Price\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart V: Lovecraft and Other Religions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Lovecraft the Pagan?: Lovecraft and Classical Religion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine Kelaidis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Prophet of the Mythos: H.P. Lovecraft, Muḥammad, and Arabic Scriptures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew J. O’Connor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043441279319,"sku":"9781978711709","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theology-and-h-p-lovecraft-9781978711709","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}