Unspoken Sermons: Series Three

by George MacDonald

George MacDonald’s collection of spiritual essays, or “sermons.” Besides being a poet, MacDonald was at heart a preacher and remained so all his life. Though he continued to preach upon occasion, the resignation from his pulpit in Arundel in 1853 forced him into writing, with the consequence that henceforth he had to put his sermons into written form, a development for which future generations are enormously grateful. The third in a series of three: The Creation in Christ | The Knowing of the Son | The Mirrors of the Lord | The Truth | Freedom | Kingship | Justice | Light | The Discipleship of Jesus | Righteousness | The Final Unmasking | The Inheritance [Original Print: 1889, Longmans, Green & Co.]

262 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2010

About the author

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.

Reviews

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a tremendous book for any Christian but particularly stands out as a must-read for C.S. Lewis scholars. Having finished it I am convinced that understanding MacDonald is as necessary a prerequisite to discussing Lewis' theology as understanding Tolkien's, Barfield's, Joy Davidman-Lewis', or Charles Williams' theologies are.
I especially recommend the chapters on Freedom and on Justice.

[Eric Morrissey]

Great overall. Some specific sermons he was very against certain doctrines, but did not offer an alternative. Other than those complaints, it was great. I feel I will need to read it again to fully understand it.

[Stephen Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection; the sermon called "Justice" was especially good.