Editor Luci Shaw, in an essay titled "The Partnership of Art & Spirituality," defines faith as "a widening of the imagination, a leap into the transcendent, a taste of the numinous, a vision of the extraordinary in the ordinary." Madeleine L'Engle's writings certainly fit this description of the Christian path. The sixteen essays here are in honor of her eightieth birthday. A circle of friends and peers pay tribute to L'Engle's impact on their lives as writers, thinkers, and creative spirits.
Walter Wink salutes the fact that she takes evil very seriously and proclaims that it must be faced in one's own heart. Donald Hettinga is impressed by the honesty that lies behind her characters and her stories. Alzina Stone Dale explores the parallels between this prolific author and Dorothy L. Sayers; both are writers, theologians, letter writers, journal keepers, and lovers of theatre. Calvin Miller's essay sheds light on L'Engle's understanding of God. This paperback honors the connection between Christian faith and imagination.
