Dystopia, from the Greek dus and topos “bad place,” is a revelatory genre and concept that has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity at the start of the twenty-first century. This book addresses approaches to the study of dystopia from the academic fields of theology and religious studies. Following a co-written chapter where Scott Donahue-Martens and Brandon Simonson argue that dystopia can be understood as demythologized apocalyptic, ten unique contributions each engage a work of pop...

What happens when a sentient library starts collecting stories from across the multiverse?The T.A.L.E.S. Library is alive, hungry for stories, and has been secretly dispatching librarians across dimensions to hunt down the tales it craves most. These seven stories have one thing in common—they all called out to be found.From botanical witches with dating disasters to dragon hoards in interdimensional caves, from shadow magic gone wrong to ghost trains carry...

Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights his most theologically intriguing works...

Animals are intentional masterpieces of a loving Creator. They were formed by God with purpose, beauty, and a unique place in His world. In The Grace for Animals, Stephen McCrary invites you to explore Scripture with fresh eyes and a tender heart, revealing God's grace toward the animals we share this world with.Blending biblical insight, personal experiences, and spiritual reflection, this book reminds us that animals are not just part of creation-they are expressions of...

What price would you pay to keep everyone safe?Queen Siobhan of the elves knows that there's only one way to save the world: together. The problem? The elves fled to the Otherworld centuries ago to avoid war. Convincing them they need to join one will be no easy feat. Visions plague her as she ponders how best to sway her people. Can she put things into motion before it's too late, or will the world itself suffer the consequences of their inaction?Queen...

Dr. Stan McCrary asked if society is correct in the diagnosis of mental health disorders or is it as the bible reflects - Sin? Are social malfunctions such as Kleptomania or Alcoholism a social or rare mental disease or is it Sin as described in the Bible to be merely thieves and drunkards? Is society easily giving passes on bad behavior? Are we helping or harming by labeling bad behavior as a social disease? You must decide.

A devastating plague, the missing cure, and a healer who didn’t plan for love…I’m Faelynn, a healer and servant of the fae God. I’d sworn off every fae male who set his sights on me … until him. Dreythis was … unexpected. He has the answers to the questions I face, and resisting his pull on our journey will be no easy feat.The fae in my city are sick with a mysterious plague, and my healer magic has done little to help. With so many dying, I never expected ...

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A devastating plague, the missing cure, and a healer who didn't plan for love…I'm Faelynn, a healer and servant of the fae God. I'd sworn off every fae male who set his sights on me … until him. Dreythis was … unexpected. He has the answers to the questions I face, and resisting his pull on our journey will be no easy feat.The fae in my city are sick with a mysterious plague, and my healer magic has done little to help. With so many dying, I never expected ...

A novel account of the relationship between sincerity, religious freedom, and the secular in the United States."Sincerely held religious belief" is now a common phrase in discussions of American religious freedom, from opinions handed down by the US Supreme Court to local controversies. The "sincerity test" of religious belief has become a cornerstone of US jurisprudence, framing what counts as legitimate grounds for First Amendment claims in the eyes of the law. I...

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