Christianity and Literature - Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice(English, Paperback, Jeffrey David Lyle)

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Christianity and Literature - Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice(English, Paperback, Jeffrey David Lyle) is written by Jeffrey David Lyle and published by InterVarsity Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0830828176 (ISBN 10) and 9780830828173 (ISBN 13).

"What has Jesus Christ to do with English literature?" ask David Lyle Jeffrey and Gregory Maillet in this insightful survey.First and foremost, they reply, many of the world's best authors of literature in English were formed--for better or worse--by the Christian tradition. Then too, many of the most recognized aesthetic literary forms derive from biblical exemplars. And finally, many great works of literature demand of readers evaluative judgments of the good, the true and the beautiful that can only rightly be understood within a Christian worldview.In this book Jeffrey and Maillet offer a feast of theoretical and practical discernment. After an examination of literature and truth, theological aesthetics, and the literary character of the Bible, they turn to a brief survey of literature from medieval times to the present, highlighting distinctively Christian themes and judgments. In a concluding chapter they suggest a path for budding literary critics through the current state of literary studies.Here is a must-read for all who are interested in a Christian perspective on literary studies.The Christian Worldview Integration Series, edited by J. P. Moreland and Francis J. Beckwith, seeks to promote a robust personal and conceptual integration of Christian faith and learning, with textbooks focused on disciplines such as education, psychology, literature, politics, science, communications, biology, philosophy, and history.