The Spiritual Quest amid Loneliness, Depression, and Disability: Reflections on The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
John Green's best-selling The Fault in Our Stars (2012) recounts two teenagers' quest for meaning in the face of loneliness, depression, disability, and loss, all intensified by a cancer diagnosis. Green uses secondary characters to present three common worldviews: existentialism, Christia...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2018]
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Religious education
Jahr: 2018, Band: 113, Heft: 1, Seiten: 73-83 |
| RelBib Classification: | AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion BL Buddhismus CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität |
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| Zusammenfassung: | John Green's best-selling The Fault in Our Stars (2012) recounts two teenagers' quest for meaning in the face of loneliness, depression, disability, and loss, all intensified by a cancer diagnosis. Green uses secondary characters to present three common worldviews: existentialism, Christianity, and Buddhist mindfulness. The author analyzes these three characters (and the ideas they embody), arguing that Green misrepresents Christianity as a flat unreflective, domesticated "Christianity Lite." Four insights (with resources) are provided to foster deeper spirituality, especially from an authentic Christian perspective: intimate relationships; varied approaches to prayer when coping with heartache; respectful discussion of the purpose of human life; and access to the wisdom of the past. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2017.1383871 |