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The title and witch-themed publicity made me a little unsure about whether a Christian should be joining the crowds flocking to this…

In Fictional Absence, Pete Lowman considers the presence and absence of God in English literature. It has been slightly revised for…

Chronicles of Heaven Unshackled examines the presence (and absence) of God in the English novel, with particular reference to Tolkien and…