Ralph C Wood: 3 books
by Peter Augustine Lawler, Brian A. Smith, Ralph C. Wood
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
In 1962, Walker Percy (1916--1990) made a dramatic entrance onto the American literary scene when he won the National Book Award for fiction with his first novel, The Moviegoer. A physician, philosopher, and devout Catholic, Percy dedicated his life to understanding the mixed and somewhat contradictory...
by Ralph C. Wood
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Literature and Theology is a volume in the Horizons in Theology series. It offers a highly engaging essay on the major concerns and questions regarding literature (fiction and poetry) as it intersects with theology—past and present. Ralph Wood is a senior scholar in this field, one who is able to...
The Ring and the Cross
Christianity and the Lord of the Rings
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010
The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars...