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An Unexpected Journal: Courage, Strength, and Hope: An Apologetic View on the Redemptive Power of Stories
Where would a culture be without its heroes and their acts of courage? How can a society survive without strength and hope?
It is in the dark times and in moments of weakness that stories of courage and strength, those which promise hope, have the most value. This issue explores the redemptive power of stories and their ability to impact and transform.
C.M. "Hope, Life, and the Fountain of Trevi," a reflection on the enduring draw of the famous fountain; “ "A Story of Love and Hope" on the deeper meanings found within the Pixar short; and "The Making of a Hero," a commentary on the forms of courage and an illustration of its development found in C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces and the film, Dear Frankie directed by Shona Auerbach.
Karise "Relict," a poem on the transition from bewildered suffering to active hope.
Lucas W. "The Adventures of Asher Story The Secret Wood," a short story on the Mystery of the Forest.
Nicole "A Reason for Our The Role of Fairy Stories in Christian Apologetics," an essay on why fairy stories matter.
Jason "The Lord of the Rings and Consolation Concerning Death" on the central theme of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece.
Annie "The Power in Pain" on the first-hand experience of pain.
Seth "Tales of Courage and Black Panther in Middle Earth and Narnia" on the connections from Oxford to Hollywood; and "Tales of Courage and Hamilton in Middle Earth and Narnia, Part One and Part Two" on the connections from Oxford to Broadway.
Josiah "The Homeric Versus the Christian Ideal of Man" on contrasting the nature of humanity.
Daniel "Courage in the Cosmos" on the boldness of our story.
Zak "The Heroism of the Ordinary in The Lord of the Rings" on the character of Samwise Gamgee.
It is in the dark times and in moments of weakness that stories of courage and strength, those which promise hope, have the most value. This issue explores the redemptive power of stories and their ability to impact and transform.
C.M. "Hope, Life, and the Fountain of Trevi," a reflection on the enduring draw of the famous fountain; “ "A Story of Love and Hope" on the deeper meanings found within the Pixar short; and "The Making of a Hero," a commentary on the forms of courage and an illustration of its development found in C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces and the film, Dear Frankie directed by Shona Auerbach.
Karise "Relict," a poem on the transition from bewildered suffering to active hope.
Lucas W. "The Adventures of Asher Story The Secret Wood," a short story on the Mystery of the Forest.
Nicole "A Reason for Our The Role of Fairy Stories in Christian Apologetics," an essay on why fairy stories matter.
Jason "The Lord of the Rings and Consolation Concerning Death" on the central theme of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece.
Annie "The Power in Pain" on the first-hand experience of pain.
Seth "Tales of Courage and Black Panther in Middle Earth and Narnia" on the connections from Oxford to Hollywood; and "Tales of Courage and Hamilton in Middle Earth and Narnia, Part One and Part Two" on the connections from Oxford to Broadway.
Josiah "The Homeric Versus the Christian Ideal of Man" on contrasting the nature of humanity.
Daniel "Courage in the Cosmos" on the boldness of our story.
Zak "The Heroism of the Ordinary in The Lord of the Rings" on the character of Samwise Gamgee.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 6, 2018
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