Waking the Dead

George MacDonald as Philosopher, Mystic, and Apologist

De: Dean Hardy

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Interest in George MacDonald, a 19th century Scottish writer, has flourished in recent decades. Known primarily as a pioneer in fantasy literature, he is equally revered as a Victorian sage whose sermons greatly influenced C.S. Lewis. However, while literary studies on MacDonald abound, there are few attempts to explore MacDonald’s philosophical thought. Because MacDonald avoided being stereotyped – he often eludes classification in the fields of theology and philosophy. Moreover, his style of writing can border on the mystical. But was MacDonald truly a mystic? He shares the Romanticist’s interest in intuitive knowledge and borrowed freely from Neo-Platonists and mythic writers and poets of the past. In Waking the Dead, author Dean Hardy offers a pioneering study of MacDonald’s theological and philosophical foundations as well as his methods as a Christian apologist. In doing so, this book presents MacDonald as a successful model for Christians today.

Thorough study of George MacDonald

I liked the author’s balanced presentation of George MacDonald in this monograph on spiritual and intellectual formation.

Informative read

Dean has parsed out some of GM’s beliefs and influences
Lots to learn and digest here
You may agree or disagree with his conclusions but his research and trains of thought are clear and well presented