Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture

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Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the CultureSince the first century, Christians have detected seeds of the Word" in the surrounding culture. No matter how charred or distorted the fragments, we can always uncover inklings of the Gospel, which can then lead people to God. Through this evocative collection of essays, Bishop Robert Barron finds those seeds" in today's most popular films, books, and current events. How do Superman, Gran Torino, and The Hobbit illuminate the figure of Jesus? How

Bishop Barron helps us to understand this pivotal figure in light of Adam

Kreeft brings the Mass readings to life with his trademark blend of wit and wisdom

Set in London just after World War II

"All the world’s a stage"—but are the men and women merely players

key moments in God’s plan of salvation have played out in gardens

Chesterton and Flannery O’Connor—who personally demonstrated the dynamics of the Christian faith in their distinct time and place

expounding a theory of development of revelation guided by the Holy Spirit

Enter what G

it turns out

and Islam as they sought to marry the Greek philosophical tradition with divine revelation

the novel chronicles the rise of the Antichrist in a dystopian future

and the moral life