God, the Devil, and Harry Potter: A Christian Minister's Defense of the Beloved Novels

God, the Devil, and Harry Potter: A Christian Minister's Defense of the Beloved Novels
ISBN-10
031230871X
ISBN-13
9780312308711
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2004-04-05
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
John Killinger

Description

A noted Presbyterian minister defends the Harry Potter series from conservatives who denounce the books as paganism, demonstrating how they promote the values of faith and morality, and profiling the main character as a Christ figure who battles the forces of darkness. Reprint.

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