Let’s begin our discussion of faith and fiction by playing devil’s advocate, or, at least, by giving the devil his due. It cannot be denied that the devil has had great success in convincing many ...
Fiction, especially science fiction or mystery, is not usually the go-to source of spiritual guidance. But Alan Jacobs, the Clyde S. Kilby chair of English at Wheaton College, said last night that not ...
Deborah Johnson is not your typical Mississippi book author. For one thing, she is an African-American Catholic. There are few Catholics in most of Mississippi. For another, she came to Mississippi ...
In this rich, eloquent and thoughtful group of essays, literature professor and award-winning novelist Hansen (Atticus; Hitler's Niece) muses on the subjects of fiction writing and transcendent faith.
Flannery O’Connor spent most of her life living on Andalusia farm near Milledgeville, Georgia, with her mother. From her imagination emerged some of the most unforgettable characters in 20th-century ...
As we approach the celebration of the Resurrection, we are now - and will always be - bombarded with claims of uncertainty about our Christ. The accusations and assaults on our faith are nothing new.