Heretical musings on religion and culture from a literary scholar
On August 10, 2009, Michael Paulson of the Dallas News wrote an article called the "Book of Harry" - which "explains how the boy wizard won over religious critics - and the deeper meaning theologians now see in his tale." In itself, the article is very interesting and timely; more and more respectable media have written about the similarities between Jesus or Harry Potter - or at least the fascinating space between them - since ...
While you may be familiar with the more popular public debate between Christians and J.K. Rowling's 'satanic' franchise of books starring a young wizard, Harry Potter (who zealous parents accuse is promoting the use of witchcraft and devil worship to children), the less vocal conversation about Christian symbolism in Harry Potter may have gone under your radar. But if you're a fan of Harry Potter and have paid attention, you can probably guess how the ...
“We begin with children by telling them stories (mythoi). They are for the most part false, through there are truths to be found in them. - Plato (Republic) Is Harry Potter a Christ Figure? Comparisons between Jesus Christ and Harry Potter With the publication of the final three books of the Harry Potter series, much of the controversy surrounding Harry Potter has died down. Perhaps the initial heated reactions have cooled off, and conservatives have realized that Harry ...
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