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The Mind of the Maker
The Mind of the Maker
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers
This classic, with a new introduction by Madeleine L'Engle, is by turns an entrancing mediation on language; a piercing commentary on the nature of art and why so much of what we read, hear, and see falls short; and a brilliant examination of the fundamental tenets of Christianity. The Mind of the Maker will be relished by those already i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060670771
ISBN-10: 0060670770
Publication Date: 9/23/1987
Pages: 229
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Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Book Type: Paperback
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"It is sometimes thought, by those not familiar with the structure and rationale of Christian belief, that the statements contained in the clasic Christian creeds about God the Creator are arbitary mystifications irrelevant to human life and thought. On the contrary,Dorothy Sayers, distinguished theologian, playwright, and novelist, belives that when the creeds are examined in the light of direct experience their affirmations illuminate the specific nature and process of the creative mind."


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