Religion, Literature and the Imagination

Book excerpt: This important collection of essays offers a dynamic and provocative contribution to the study of religion and literature. Bringing together some of the leading voices in the field, the collection addresses a series of crucial questions concerning the writing of 'theology fiction' and the role of the religious imagination in literary criticism. Topics covered include aesthetics, technology, identity, eschatology and the Bible. The result is an ambitious book that maps out new directions for thought and makes clear the exciting possibilities of sacred wor(l)ds.