{"product_id":"christian-wisdom-of-the-jedi-masters-isbn-9781118425749","title":"Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters","description":"Written by award-winning radio personality Dick Staub, this compelling book is filled with anecdotes from the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e films that serve as a launching pad into rediscovering authentic Christianity. \u003ci\u003eChristian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters\u003c\/i\u003e also contains quotes from revered “Jedi Christians” such as Thomas Merton, Teresa of Avila, the Apostle Paul, G. K. Chesterton, and other theologians, mystics, writers, and philosophers. The author sheds new light on the struggles and challenges of living faithfully in postmodern life and offers a reintroduction to what C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien called the “one true myth,” Christianity.  Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: THE LORD OF THE FORCE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Lord of the Force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Lost Sayings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: SEEKING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Believe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: \"Do. Or Do Not. There Is No Try.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Wake Up. Be Healed. Be Saved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Seek First.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Will One Thing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Seeker Is Sought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: KNOWING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Enter the Cloud of Unknowing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Don’t Miss the Big Reveal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Meditate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Go Deep in a Shallow Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Aim High and Let Grace Fill the Gap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Trust the Lord of the Force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Know and Love the Word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Obey the Word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Believe to See.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: The Lord of the Force You Are Not.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: FIGHTING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Changed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: \"Always Two There Are, a Master and an Apprentice\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Renounce the Dark Side.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Prepare for War, Live for Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: These Weapons Are Your Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Use All Your Weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Be Strong! The Battle Is the Lord's!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Receive the Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Power in the Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Flee the Dark Path.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Love Your Father.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE: SERVING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Make Your Masterpiece by Living It.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Loving, Transforming Presence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Counter Culture Like an Alien.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33: Better World, Better Way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Preserve, Repair, and Make Beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35: Live Simply, Pack Light, Hold Loose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36: The Least of These.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37: Pursue God in the Company of Friends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38: Forgive, Forgive, and Again Forgive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39: In Age Is Opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40: Another Chance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41: Touch the Sky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDick Staub\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning broadcaster, writer, and speaker whose work focuses on interpreting faith and culture. The director of the Center for Faith and Culture and adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific University, he is also the radio personality behind the Dick Staub Show, an award-winning, nationally syndicated daily broadcast he hosted for fifteen years. Dick's interviews are a popular feature on Christianity Today's website, and his daily blog (www.dickstaub.com) draws thousands of visitors each month. He serves on the board of \u003ci\u003eImage: A Journal of Religion \u0026amp; the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e and plays a strategic role in the C.S. Lewis Foundation.  \u003cb\u003eSpiritual Themes in Star Wars That Reflect the \"One True Myth\"—Christianity\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Dick Staub's tour through the spirituality of Star Wars is inspiring and fun. Anyone like me, who grew up lionizing Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, should read this book. It will both carry you back to your childhood and support your spirit as you make your way through adulthood.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLauren Winner\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eGirl Meets God and Real Sex: The Naked Truth About Chastity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For years Dick Staub has been digging into popular culture to expose the threads of spiritual gold that run through it. Star Wars is his mother lode, and with eloquence he echoes Master Yoda announcing to young seekers, 'Already know you that which you need.'\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Overstreet\u003c\/b\u003e, film columnist\/critic, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today and Paste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dick Staub is a Christian warrior sage who unashamedly trains and equips the present generation for this one true mythic battle.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMarty O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e, audio director, Bungie Studios; winner, Rolling Stone Magazine's 2003 \"Best Game Soundtrack\" of the Year (for HALO)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Star Wars seems to have stolen our message, wrapped it in science fiction, and changed entertainment. Dick Staub challenges us to take it back, wrap it around our everyday reality, and change people's lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRand Miller\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, Cyan Worlds; cocreator, Myst, Riven, URU\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Like a Jedi master, Dick Staub delivers sharp, counterintuitive insights that the next generation seeks. Prepare to discover a force far greater than any you've ever imagined.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCraig Detweiler\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eA Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Few public figures have as much experience brokering the conversation between media culture and Christianity as Dick Staub. 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