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A subversive gospel : Flannery O'Connor and the reimagining of beauty, goodness, and truth  Cover Image Book Book

A subversive gospel : Flannery O'Connor and the reimagining of beauty, goodness, and truth / Michael Mears Bruner.

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  • ISBN: 9780830850662 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 083085066X (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xiv, 243 pages ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2017]

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A medieval modern -- The baron: O'Connor's theological turn -- The liminal frame: O'Connor's moral vision -- Artistic Habitus: O'Connor's dramatic vision -- The subverted transcendentals in selected short stories -- The Ciolent bear it away: a case study in subversion -- O'Connor's cathedral of fire.
Subject: O'Connor, Flannery > Criticism and interpretation.
Christianity in literature.
Truth in literature.

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A Subversive Gospel : Flannery o'Connor and the Reimagining of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth
A Subversive Gospel : Flannery o'Connor and the Reimagining of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth
by Bruner, Michael Mears
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A Subversive Gospel : Flannery o'Connor and the Reimagining of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth


Conference on Christianity and Literature (CCL) Book of the Year - Literary Criticism The good news of Jesus Christ is a subversive gospel, and following Jesus is a subversive act. These notions were embodied in the literary work of American author Flannery O'Connor, whose writing was deeply informed by both her Southern context and her Christian faith. In this Studies in Theology and the Arts volume, theologian Michael Bruner explores O'Connor's theological aesthetic and argues that she reveals what discipleship to Christ entails by subverting the traditional understandings of beauty, truth, and goodness through her fiction. In addition, Bruner challenges recent scholarship by exploring the little-known influence of Baron Friedrich von Hügel, a twentieth-century Roman Catholic theologian, on her work. Bruner's study thus serves as a guide for those who enjoy reading O'Connor and--even more so--those who, like O'Connor herself, follow the subversive path of the crucified and risen one. The Studies in Theology and the Arts  series encourages Christians to thoughtfully engage with the relationship between their faith and artistic expression, with contributions from both theologians and artists on a range of artistic media including visual art, music, poetry, literature, film, and more.

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