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Reality and Other Stories

Exploring The Life We Long For Through The Tales We Tell

by Peter Dray, Matt Lillicrap

  • Paperback
  • 160 pages
  • Publisher: Dray, Peter; Lillicrap, Matt
  • 11.1 x 17.8 x 2.1 cm

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A great book for new Christians and anyone interested in stories

Peter Dray & Matt Lillicrap look at faith through 7 basic story plots

You'll gain insight into how stories work and how to live as a believer

Across almost all stories there are seven basic plots that shape how we see the world. In Reality and Other Stories, Peter Dray & Matt Lillicrap explore how these plots point to Christ,
Anna Hockley

Anna Hockley

Eden Christian Books Specialist

The only way to make sense of our lives is to tell stories. So is it coincidence that we see the same seven basic plot points repeated over time and across cultures? What if the stories we tell give us clues to our deepest desires, and to the meaning of the reality we live in?

In Reality and Other Stories, Peter Dray and Matt Lillicrap explore how seven story archetypes - Overcoming the Monster, Rags to Riches, The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy and Rebirth - are not only universal, but also found in the story of Christ. As they unpack each example, they demonstrate how our deepest longing find fulfilment in Jesus' story.

This is not just another Christian apologetics book. Reality and Other Stories is an ideal gift to give to new Christians and those just beginning to explore faith. The authors show the power of storytelling to affect our lives, and through examples of story archetypes demonstrates that the life of Jesus truly is the story at the heart of reality.

Reality and Other Stories will help you explore Jesus’ story for yourself and better understand how through Jesus, we can discover the true story of reality that gives ultimate purpose to our lives.

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  • Author

    Peter Dray

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Dray, Peter; Lillicrap, Matt

  • Published

    August 2022

  • Weight

    116g

  • Page Count

    160

  • Dimensions

    11.1 x 17.8 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781789743951

  • ISBN-10

    1789743958

  • Eden Code

    5645566

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Peter Dray is Director for Creative Evangelism with UCCF and writes video scripts and supporting materials for CU Impact Groups.

Matt Lillicrap is Pastor of Hope Community Church, Cambridge and a tutor with Crosslands Training. He has written for Themelios and Primer and blogs at www.onwardstoglory.org.

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