Posts Tagged ‘subconscious yearning’

Myth

In the sermon my Pastor (Drew Derreth) gave yesterday, he spoke of how fairy tales point to the truth of the gospel, in that there’s something within us that years for the “dashing prince” — the knight in shining armor — to “slay the dragons” and take the downtrodden princess as his bride, to live happily ever after.

I know C.S. Lewis spoke of this in Mere Christianity, but I’m looking for a more elaborate treatise on the subject.

Could anyone offer suggested books and/or articles covering the idea of myth and fantasy being this sort of subconscious yearning for the Gospel?