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The Kingdom of Cain

Finding God in the Literature of Darkness

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Andrew Klavan explores how artists' imaginative engagement with the darkness can point the way to living beautifully in the midst of a tragic world.

“Andrew Klavan's book illuminates even as it explores the deepest darkness, finding truth and beauty in art born of unflinching confrontations with evil.” -- Daniel McCarthy, editor-in-chief, Modern Age

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In his USA Today bestselling The Truth and Beauty, Andrew Klavan explored how the work of great poets helps illuminate the truth of the gospels. Now, the award-winning screenwriter and crime novelist turns his attention to the dark side of human nature to discover how we might find joy and beauty in the world while still being clear-eyed about the evil found in it.

The Kingdom of Cain looks at three murders in history--including the first murder, Cain's killing of his brother, Abel--and at the art created from imaginative engagement with those horrific events by artists ranging from Fyodor Dostoevsky to Alfred Hitchcock.

To make beauty out of the world as it is--shot through with evil and injustice and suffering--is the task not just of the artist but, Klavan argues, of every life rightly lived. Examining how that transformation occurs in art grants us a vision for how it can happen in our lives.

Klavan eloquently argues that it is possible to be clear-eyed about the evil in the world while remaining hope-filled about God's ability to redeem it all.

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Thank you Andrew Klavan for your piercing wit and wisdom and THANk YOU for reading this work to us!

Lightning insights into the culture we know and the deeper meanings we may not have considered

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The gruesomeness of the murders explained; I almost closed the book! I have never read any of the authors books, so thought to give it more time. Voilà! Much of what I have thought, most of my life, about modern era art has been confirmed by whom I consider to be a very credible Man.
Man’s interpretation of life, much of it intentionally sordid and evil, in any medium, falls awfully short of our Creator’s intention and design. I also appreciate his frankness in sharing his fears, and what conquered them. Thank you Brother😊

Resolve

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I'm constantly impressed and grateful by this man. His humor and word play are genius!!!

Masterfull!

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One or the greatest 5 books I have ever read! You must experience it to understand.

A masterpiece!

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Andrew's perspective takes on some truly horrible events in a unique way that could only come from someone who truly wrestles with the ugliest things the world offers and yet stands firm in the grace and glory of the Almighty God who works all things to His plans. I could not put it down because it was a ride like noon I have experience before in reading.

the beautiful ugly of the world

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Andrew Klavan is an amazing author. I had high hopes for this book, and it surpassed how great I thought it would be. Truly a master piece.

Better than I imagined

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I loved this book so much I went back and read the truth and beauty and The great good thing. If you like his podcast you’ll love his audio books.

Klavan’s perspective is so vast.

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I always learn something reading or listening to Drew Klavan. Great insights on faith and culture

Thought provoking

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Anything I might write would be hollow in the context of what I've just finished reading. Read it for yourself and see.

Stunningly Beautiful

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I love Andrew’s heartfelt, honest commentary on culture, morality, art, history, etc. I love that he doesn’t pretend to be a theologian but speaks so eloquently about his experience with God. His writing is weighty, timely, hopeful and inspiring. I get insights from his work like those I’ve gotten from CS Lewis. The closing paragraphs of this book gave me chills in its poignant wrap up of the Kingdom of Cain we live in now and the hope of the Kingdom of God.

A Modern Day CS Lewis Type

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