Thesis (MTech. degree in Drama)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2006. / This study aims to express the inherent connection between fantasy literature
and the Christian church and how this connection can be employed in
Christian church sermons.
It is a utilitarian study, aimed to place the art of fantasy literature and the oral
interpretation thereof in service of, in this case, the church. The twenty-first
century church needs to find ways to minister effectively to the postmodern
person. Fantasy literature can help fulfil some of these needs.
Fantasy and Religion seems to have a natural connection. History shows
that the earliest fantasies had religious, and specifically Christian,
connotations. The inherent attributes of fantasy make it predisposed to
spiritual meaning. The combination of these factors makes it a useful genre
to help explain Biblical and Spiritual concepts.
This dissertation aims to show how the two divergent ideas of faith and
fantasy can be reconciled and how it is currently being done in churches in
Gauteng. A multiple or collective case study design has been used with a
purposive sampling method with a theoretical base. Semi-structured
interviews have been conducted with pastors and ministers from a variety of
churches, to discover to what extent fantasy is currently being used in church
sermons in Gauteng.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001159 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Krige, Alta |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | © 2008 Tshwane University of Technology |
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