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Authors: Brian Godawa
BOOKS BY BRIAN GODAWA
When Giants Were Upon the Earth: The Watchers, Nephilim, and the Biblical Cosmic War of the Seed
By Brian Godawa
The Appendices of the
Chronicles of the Nephilim
Together in One Book.
The bestselling Biblical fantasy novel series
Chronicles of the Nephilim
has opened a door for Christian imagination and theology like none other. But many have appreciated the appendices of each novel as much as the novels. In those appendices, author Brian Godawa shares the Biblical and ancient historical and mythical research that undergirds the fiction. Now all those appendices have been placed together in one book for those who want serious study of the topics of the Watchers, Nephilim, and the Biblical Cosmic War of the Seed
.
This book has the special bonus of a previously unpublished chapter on the Book of Enoch, as well as a newly expanded chapter on the Sons of God. But it also contains the appendices of the last two Chronicles,
David Ascendant
and
Jesus Triumphant
before their release!
Chapters Include:
1) The Book of Enoch: Scripture, Heresy or What? (Bonus
Chapter)
2) Sons of God (Newly expanded from
Noah Primeval
)
3) The Nephilim
(from
Noah Primeval
)
4) Leviathan
(from
Noah Primeval
)
5) Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography in the Bible
(from
Noah Primeval
)
6) Retelling Bible Stories and Mythic Imagination
(from
Enoch Primordial
)
7) Gilgamesh and the Bible
(from
Gilgamesh Immortal
)
8) In Defense of Ancient Traditions
(from
Abraham Allegiant
)
9) Mythical Monsters in the Bible
(from
Joshua Valiant
)
10) Canaanite Baal and Old Testament Storytelling Polemics
(
Caleb Vigilant
)
11) Goliath was Not Alone (from
David Ascendant
)
12) Jesus and the Cosmic War (from
Jesus Triumphant
)
To order books and products by Brian Godawa,
as well as FREE articles, just go to the STORE at:
www.godawa.com
Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment
By Brian Godawa
With the sensibilities of an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter and the sensitivities of a thoughtful Christian, Brian Godawa guides us through the place of redemption in film, the "tricks of the trade" that screenwriters use to communicate their worldview through their stories, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies.
Hollywood Worldviews
helps us enter a dialogue with Hollywood that leads to a happier ending, one that keeps us aware of our culture and awake to our faith.
Endorsements:
“Provocative and challenging. Even when I find myself disagreeing with Brian Godawa in his evaluation of a particular film, his cinematé and sophisticated point of view command attention.”
— Michael Medved, Film critic and author of
Hollywood Versus America
.
“Brian’s analysis is insightful and stimulating. Our Biblical values are colliding with worldviews in the movies, and Brian shows us why. Those values are also illuminated by intersecting with movies, and I find that especially exciting. We might even understand the Bible with more insight from seeing these connections.”
—
Ralph Winter, Producer
X-Men 2, Planet of the Apes, X-Men
To order books and products by Brian Godawa,
as well as FREE articles, just go to the STORE at:
www.godawa.com
Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story & Imagination
By Brian Godawa
In his refreshing and challenging book, Godawa helps you break free from the spiritual suffocation of heady faith. Without negating the importance of reason and doctrine, Godawa challenges you to move from understanding the Bible “literally” to “literarily” by exploring the poetry, parables and metaphors found in God's Word. Weaving historical insight, pop culture and personal narrative throughout, Godawa reveals the importance God places on imagination and creativity in the Scriptures, and provides a Biblical foundation for Christians to pursue image, beauty, wonder and mystery in their faith.
Endorsements:
“Brian Godawa is that rare breed
—a philosopher/artist—who opens our eyes to the aesthetic dimension of spirituality. Cogently argued and fun to read, Godawa shows convincingly that God interacts with us as whole persons, not only through didactic teaching but also through metaphor, symbol, and sacrament.”
—
Nancy R. Pearcey, Author,
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity
“A spirited and balanced defense of the imagination as a potential conveyer of truth. There is a lot of good literary theory in the book, as well as an autobiographical story line. The thoroughness of research makes the book a triumph of scholarship as well.”
—
Leland Ryken, Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English, Wheaton College, Illinois. Author,
The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature & Writing
.
To order books and products by Brian Godawa,
as well as FREE articles, just go to the STORE at:
www.godawa.com
Myth Became Fact: Storytelling, Imagination & Apologetics in the Bible
By Brian Godawa
A collection of essays by Brian Godawa about storytelling, imagination, apologetics and the Bible. Some of them have appeared in the novel series,
Chronicles of the Nephilim
and some have been published in various magazines or journals.
The Christian reader will gain inspiration from these insights to use more imagination in their own approach to defending the faith and glorifying God.
Old Testament Storytelling Apologetics Israel shared mythopoeic images with their pagan neighbors: The sea dragon of chaos, and the Storm god. These are polemical concepts used by Biblical writers to show the incomparability of Yahweh. Biblical Creation and Storytelling: Cosmos, Combat and Covenant Creation stories in the ancient Near East and the Bible both express a primeval battle called The Universe in Ancient Imagination A detailed comparison and contrast of the Biblical picture of the universe with the ancient Mesopotamian one. Does God communicate material structure or theological meaning? | New Testament Storytelling Apologetics Paul’s sermon to the pagans on Mars Hill is an example of subversion: Communicating the Gospel in terms of a pagan narrative with a view toward replacing their worldview. Mythopoeia in Prophecy and Apocalyptic Genre God uses mythical descriptions of future events to deliberately obscure his message while simultaneously proving his claim about the true meaning and purpose behind history. An Apologetic of Biblical Horror An exploration of the genre of horror to show how God uses it as a powerful moral tool to communicate serious spiritual, moral, and social defilement in the context of repentance from sin and redemptive victory over evil. |
To order books and products by Brian Godawa,
as well as FREE articles, just go to the STORE at:
www.godawa.com
Movies by Brian Godawa
To End All Wars
Written by Brian Godawa
A true story about Allied P.O.W.s who endure harsh treatment at the hands of their Japanese captors during World War II while they are forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle.
Alleged
Written by
Fred Foote and Brian Godawa
Alleged is a romantic drama based on events using both histori
cal and fictional elements occurring behind the scenes and outside the courtroom of the famous Scopes “Monkey Trial” of 1925.
The Visitation
Written by Brian Godawa
Based on the bestseller by Frank Peretti
Peretti’s supernatural thriller tells the story of a mysterious stranger (Edward Furlong) and his three associates, who arrive in a small town and perform miracles on those who would follow. Who is this charismatic drifter the townspeople have chosen to follow?
Is he the true messiah, a false prophet or something far more sinister?