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Books, Theology, And Hens: The Correspondence And Friendship Of C. S. Lewis And Dorothy L. Sayers, Laura K. Simmons, Gary L. Tandy
Books, Theology, And Hens: The Correspondence And Friendship Of C. S. Lewis And Dorothy L. Sayers, Laura K. Simmons, Gary L. Tandy
Faculty Publications - Department of English
"That Lewis and Sayers had much in common and that their lives intersected in a number of interesting ways throughout their careers is common knowledge for even the casual follower of either author. What does not seem to have been appreciated or explained sufficiently in the scholarship to date is the nature of the friendship between these two influential Christian authors. Therefore, it is this friendship we wish to shed light on, using as our primary source the correspondence between Lewis and Sayers from 1942-1957. In addition, we look at what the biographers of each author have to say about …
Reflecting The Eternal: Dante's Divine Comedy In The Novels Of C. S. Lewis (Book Review), Gary L. Tandy
Reflecting The Eternal: Dante's Divine Comedy In The Novels Of C. S. Lewis (Book Review), Gary L. Tandy
Faculty Publications - Department of English
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Beyond The Inward Light: The Quaker Poet In Community, Bill Jolliff
Beyond The Inward Light: The Quaker Poet In Community, Bill Jolliff
Faculty Publications - Department of English
It's a privilege to be granted a chance tq address a gathering like this: a room full of people whose Quaker way of life and thought are so very central to their work that they spend time and resources to get together and talk about it. We've been blessed with a common gift, and it isn't a small one.
That said, I suspect I'm not the only one here who sometimes wonders how, or even if, what I do matters. Yet even among you, my group of fellow self-doubters, I must lobby for my own elevated position: as a poet …
Book Review: Between 2 Gods: Memoir Of Abuse In The Mennonite Community, Melanie Springer Mock
Book Review: Between 2 Gods: Memoir Of Abuse In The Mennonite Community, Melanie Springer Mock
Faculty Publications - Department of English
Excerpt: "Metzger’s journey toward this epiphany is a difficult one, and she does not attempt to mollify readers by avoiding distressing details. This is a definite strength in Between 2 Gods. Rather than offer us a pleasant story of healing and redemption alone, Metzger names the many abuses she experienced at the hands of those who should love and protect her, including family members and church leaders. One point made both implicitly in Between 2 Gods, and explicitly by its publication, is exactly this: that people need to acknowledge their abuses for there to be healing; and that stories about …