Christian History Home > Issue 86 > Love at the Heart of the Universe
Love at the Heart of the Universe
For George MacDonald, belief in God and obedience to God went hand in hand.
Kerry Dearborn | posted 4/01/2005 12:00AM
"It is a law with us that no one shall sing a song
who cannot be the hero of his tale,
who cannot live the song he sings."
Convinced that her son's violin is a satanic snare, a stern Scottish matron casts his beloved instrument into the fire.
Accosted by a mob about to burn him in effigy for a false accusation, a gracious Scottish man wins over his accusers with humor and humility.
The former is George MacDonald's grandmother, whom he immortalized as the violin-burning grandmother in Robert Falconer. The latter is his father, with whom he had a relationship C. S. Lewis called "almost perfect." These two contrasting personalities represent the dominant forces that shaped MacDonald's theology: the Scottish Calvinism of his era and the Celtic influences of his heritage.
MacDonald wrestled deeply with their divergent perspectives of God. He came to believe that Truth is not to be found in a theological system but in a person, Jesus Christ, who calls people to follow him in all aspects of their ... To view this item, you must be a member of ChristianHistory.net.
|
If you ARE a member
of ChristianHistory.net…
Please login:
| |
If you are NOT a member
of ChristianHistory.net…
Please click here to see our membership options. As a member, you will be able to have access to all of the content on ChristianHistory.net.
|
|
Browse More ChristianHistory.net
Home | Browse by Topic | Browse by Period | The Past in the Present | Books & Resources
| 
