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Orts 44, 1997, The George Macdonald Society Jan 1997

Orts 44, 1997, The George Macdonald Society

Orts: The George MacDonald Society Newsletter

The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park Road, London W2 on Friday October 31st at 7.15pm. for 7.30. St Stephen's is near the eastern end of Westbourne Park Road, a few hundred yards from Royal Oak Stn., which is on the Hammersmith and City Line. Turn left out of the station and Westbourne Park Road is the second turning on the right.


Orts 45, 1997, The George Macdonald Society Jan 1997

Orts 45, 1997, The George Macdonald Society

Orts: The George MacDonald Society Newsletter

Various unexpected events have delayed the final planning of this Conference. As a consequence it has not yet been possible to circulate full details. However the Conference is still planned to take place at Westminster College, Oxford from June 26th-28th.


Orts 42, 1997, The George Macdonald Society Jan 1997

Orts 42, 1997, The George Macdonald Society

Orts: The George MacDonald Society Newsletter

The extent to which email and the internet, in the past year, have supplanted the traditional forms of communication at a distance, is almost beyond belief. Few of us had realised how our specialist interests can blossom when a form of world-wide communication becomes available which reproduces the situation in a neighbourhood special-interest club, where members communicate informally with one another several times a week. The MacDonald Society's web site has not yet started to flourish, but that is only because J. J. Flynn who manages it, has been seriously ill. We wish him a speedy recovery. There is, however …


Orts 43, 1997, The George Macdonald Society Jan 1997

Orts 43, 1997, The George Macdonald Society

Orts: The George MacDonald Society Newsletter

We have attempted to catch up on our publishing schedules. This issue is only one month late and number 44 should be on time. The brief period since Orts 42 however has meant that we have received few contributions, and the issue lacks the 'lighter' material necessary to balance two serious reviews. Please be sure to send us any material you have for the next issue.


The Speaking Elephant: Rightly Dividing Macdonald's Fairy Tales, Darren Hotmire Jan 1997

The Speaking Elephant: Rightly Dividing Macdonald's Fairy Tales, Darren Hotmire

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

Due to the mythopoetic nature of George MacDonald’s writings many interpretations have arisen as to the meaning of his work. By studying his sermons, letters, and other writings we can discover the intended meanings of his Fairy Tales.

Presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.


Wordsmiths As Warriors: The Intellectual Honesty Of G.K. Chesterton And C.S. Lewis, Daryl Charles Jan 1997

Wordsmiths As Warriors: The Intellectual Honesty Of G.K. Chesterton And C.S. Lewis, Daryl Charles

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

The writings of G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis are rich with creativity and intellect, and maintain a strong defense for Christianity. They are models for the Christian apologist through their direct engagement with the world while loving it as Christ did.

Presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.


Cliffhangers And Extracts From Fact And Fantasy, Dan Hamilton Jan 1997

Cliffhangers And Extracts From Fact And Fantasy, Dan Hamilton

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

Through the study of original manuscripts one can discover clues as to the writing life of George MacDonald and his work published in serials.

Presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.


Full Issue 1997 (Volume 1) Jan 1997

Full Issue 1997 (Volume 1)

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

The collected papers presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.


Shadows That Fall: The Immanence Of Heaven In The Fiction Of Lewis And Macdonald, David Manley Jan 1997

Shadows That Fall: The Immanence Of Heaven In The Fiction Of Lewis And Macdonald, David Manley

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

C.S. Lewis’s view of heaven were shaped by George MacDonald’s fiction. By examining the fiction of of both men we see their vision of heaven, how art imitates heaven, and how heaven shall come to earth.

Presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.


George Macdonald And Medicine, Darrel Hotmire Jan 1997

George Macdonald And Medicine, Darrel Hotmire

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

The sick and ailing are often featured as characters throughout George MacDonald’s writings. By examining MacDonald’s life and the history of medicine we can discover some of the influences which shaped his storytelling.

Presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.


George Macdonald's Answer To The Victorian Crises Of Faith, Pamela Jordan Jan 1997

George Macdonald's Answer To The Victorian Crises Of Faith, Pamela Jordan

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

Due to the advances in science and new philosophies, the people of the Victorian era faced a crisis of faith and its place in a new scientific era. Like other religious novelists, George MacDonald used his stories to address the theological questions and doubt of the time. This approach is particularly evident in his novel Thomas Wingfold, Curate.

Presented at the 1997 Frances White Ewbank Colloquium.