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David Russell Mosley

Author Interview: David Russell Mosley

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We caught up with ESN blog author David Russell Mosley to learn about the two books he has released in the past year or so. We hope you enjoy hearing about David's recent publications. You can also browse his ESN posts here. 1. ESN: Would you give a brief description of your novel and your nonfiction book?   David: Absolutely! I'll start with the novel: My novel, On the Edges of Elfland, is about a young man named Alfred Perkins. He grew up in a small English village called Carlisle where his godfather, Mr. … [Read more...] about Author Interview: David Russell Mosley

Scholar’s Call: A Theologian Praying

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Note: You can enjoy David's other thoughtful reflections for the Emerging Scholars Network here  or his personal blog here.     I've been contemplating what to write for my first Scholar's Call post here on the Emerging Scholars Blog. You see, I'm in something of a different position than some of the other writers here. When I contemplate the question(s) how does Christian theology and/or spirituality shape my understanding of my academic discipline and how my discipline in turn deepens my theological perspective I … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: A Theologian Praying

Scholar’s Compass: Myth Made Fact

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Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0 David Russell Mosley finishes his series on  how human creativity participates in God's creativity. Tolkien fans will enjoy Mosley's exploration of the idea of subcreation, articulated in  Tolkien's essay “On Faerie Stories.” Tolkien argued that human creativity is a gift from God to those made in His image, and that when a human writer imagines something, that writer is “sub creating,” crafting a fictional setting in a small and respectful imitation of God's creative … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Myth Made Fact

Scholar’s Compass: The Fantastic and the Real

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David Russell Mosley continues  a three part series exploring  how human creativity participates in God's creativity. Tolkien fans will enjoy Mosley's exploration of the idea of subcreation, articulated in  Tolkien's essay “On Faerie Stories.” Tolkien argued that human creativity is a gift from God to those made in His image, and that when a human writer imagines something, that writer is “sub creating,” crafting a fictional setting in a small and respectful imitation of God's creative abilities. The idea that we  in … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: The Fantastic and the Real