
The Stories We Tell
Mike Cosper(Author)
Crossway Books (Publisher)
Published on 31. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-4335-3708-0 (ISBN)
Description
The average American watches 5 hours of TV every day.
Collectively, we spend roughly $30 billion on movies each year.
Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? Mike Cosper thinks so.
From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the narrative underlying all of history: the story of humanity's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation. This entertaining book connects the dots between the stories we tell and the one great Story-helping us better understand the longings of the human heart and thoughtfully engage with the movies and TV shows that capture our imaginations.
Collectively, we spend roughly $30 billion on movies each year.
Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? Mike Cosper thinks so.
From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the narrative underlying all of history: the story of humanity's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation. This entertaining book connects the dots between the stories we tell and the one great Story-helping us better understand the longings of the human heart and thoughtfully engage with the movies and TV shows that capture our imaginations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 345 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
276 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4335-3708-0 (9781433537080)
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08/2014
Crossway
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Persons
Mike Cosper is the director of the Harbor Institute for Faith and Culture, where he works to create resources for Christians living in a post-Christian world. Prior to that, he was a founding pastor at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served for sixteen years as the pastor of worship and arts.
Content
Introduction: A World Full of Stories
The Stories We Tell
How Far Is Too Far?
The Ghosts of Eden
The Search for Love
O, How the Mighty Have Fallen
Frustration
Shadows and Darkness
Redemptive Violence
Heroes and Messiahs
Honey Boo Boo and the Weight of Glory
Epilogue (And a Word to Christian Filmmakers)
The Stories We Tell
How Far Is Too Far?
The Ghosts of Eden
The Search for Love
O, How the Mighty Have Fallen
Frustration
Shadows and Darkness
Redemptive Violence
Heroes and Messiahs
Honey Boo Boo and the Weight of Glory
Epilogue (And a Word to Christian Filmmakers)