God of the Fairy Tale: Finding Truth in the Land of Make-Believe - Softcover

Ware, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601427530 ISBN 13: 9781601427533

Publisher: Shaw Books, 2003

Synopsis

What Treasures Are Hidden in the Enchanted Woods? More than just bedtime traditions, more than simple children's literature, the most enduring stories are echoes of the greatest of all stories, the Gospel. "God of the Fairy Tale" is a collection of spiritual reflections on the truths found in classic fairy tales, truths that point us to the ultimate Truth about God, redemption, and ourselves. Delving into twenty classic folk and fairy tales, "God of the Fairy Tale" leads us into the mystical landscape of elves, goblins, and talking animals to reveal the jewels of truth that hide inside these most simple of stories. Through the fables of Snow White, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and many others, we discover a perspective not unlike that of the Bible-a world of people trying to be something more, questing to do good in a realm fraught with evil, where a turn of the tables leaves the strong defeated and the weak victorious. Each tale is presented along with a meditation on the spiritual and theological themes present. "God of the Fairy Tale" will warm your heart with a world of characters, creatures, and circumstances that spin an entertaining yarn and affirm the most essential Christian worldviews.

About this title

Review:

"Jim Ware offers a compelling explanation of not only how literature transforms the soul, but how traditional stories, myths, and fairy tales have 'come true' in Christ! Especially helpful for the 'literature-challenged.'"
-Hank Hanegraaff, host of the "Bible Answer""Man "radio broadcast

About the Author:

Jim Ware is a longtime book enthusiast who grew up savoring childhood classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. He is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles (BA in classics-Latin and Greek language and literature) and Fuller Theological Seminary (MA in biblical studies with special emphasis on Semitic languages). Ware is also the author of several children's novels and coauthor of Finding God in the Lord of the Rings. He is a Celtic musician, a storyteller, and an amateur folklorist. A native of Southern California, he now lives in Colorado with his wife and six children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shaw Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1601427530
• ISBN 13: 9781601427533
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192