Theology and H.P. Lovecraft engages with the work of horror author H.P. Lovecraft from a theological perspective. With responses ranging from admiration to critique, the contributors explore the dark uncharted regions of Lovecraft’s dark mythology in the service of theological truth.
Theology and H.P. Lovecraft engages with the work of horror author H.P. Lovecraft from a theological perspective. With responses ranging from admiration to critique, the contributors explore the dark uncharted regions of Lovecraft’s dark mythology in the service of theological truth.
Austin M. Freeman (PhD, systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) specializes in the theology of fantasy literature, especially that of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: The Stars Are Right Austin M. Freeman Part I: Lovecraft and Biblical Theology 1. Biblical Cosmicism? Religion and Cosmic Insignificance in Old Testament Wisdom Literature and H. P. Lovecraft Eric Ortlund 2. Dagon and Idolatry: Lovecraft's Use of the Bible in "Dagon" and "The Shadow over Innsmouth" Alexander P. Thompson 3. Concerning the Hidden God Who Surpasses All Understanding: Lovecraftian Meditations on Christian Theodicy David K. Goodin Part II: Lovecraft and Historical Theology 4. "A Dark Poem": Lovecraft's Puritan Aesthetics and the Vice of Curiosity Geoffrey Reiter 5. August Derleth and the Christianization of the Cthulhu Mythos J.S. Mackley 6. The Lurker at the Threshold of Interpretation: August Derleth and the Debate over Lovecraftian Dualism Justin Mullis Part III: Lovecraft and Systematic Theology 7. When God Goes Mad: Lovecraft, Von Balthasar, and the Split between Transcendence and Goodness Lyle Enright and Nick Bennett 8. One God Further
Introduction: The Stars Are Right Austin M. Freeman Part I: Lovecraft and Biblical Theology 1. Biblical Cosmicism? Religion and Cosmic Insignificance in Old Testament Wisdom Literature and H. P. Lovecraft Eric Ortlund 2. Dagon and Idolatry: Lovecraft's Use of the Bible in "Dagon" and "The Shadow over Innsmouth" Alexander P. Thompson 3. Concerning the Hidden God Who Surpasses All Understanding: Lovecraftian Meditations on Christian Theodicy David K. Goodin Part II: Lovecraft and Historical Theology 4. "A Dark Poem": Lovecraft's Puritan Aesthetics and the Vice of Curiosity Geoffrey Reiter 5. August Derleth and the Christianization of the Cthulhu Mythos J.S. Mackley 6. The Lurker at the Threshold of Interpretation: August Derleth and the Debate over Lovecraftian Dualism Justin Mullis Part III: Lovecraft and Systematic Theology 7. When God Goes Mad: Lovecraft, Von Balthasar, and the Split between Transcendence and Goodness Lyle Enright and Nick Bennett 8. One God Further
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