num_pages: 288
description: Since the first century Christians have detected seeds of the Word in the surrounding culture. No matter how charred or distorted the fragments we can always uncover inklings of the Gospel which can then lead people to God.Through this evocative collection of essays Bishop Robert Barron finds those seeds in today's most popular films books and current events. How do Superman Gran Torino and The Hobbit illuminate the figure of Jesus? How does Bob Dylan convey the prophetic overtones of Jeremiah and Isaiah? Where can we detect the ripple of original sin in politics sports and the Internet culture? Finding the seeds of the Word requires a new vision. This book will train you to see.Seeds of the Finding God in the Culture sheds new light on the influence of the Gospel in modern culture. Catholic books like these give you the tools to inspire a new vision and present a new lens on how to examine existing popular media literature and culture.
language: English
title: Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture
publisher: Word on Fire