Flannery O’Connor’s theology of friendship: Blasphemer and pagan landlady
Friendship in Flannery O’Connor’s world is scarce. Enmity prevails. Yet, in Wise Blood, O’Connor’s adversaries heal each other, as a self-mortifying blasphemer and covetous pagan woman forge a tie that opens a way to God. Drawing on monastic theology, this article traces their relationship from attr...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
[2015]
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Christianity & literature
Year: 2015, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-186 |
RelBib Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KBQ North America NCA Ethics TK Recent history |
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Summary: | Friendship in Flannery O’Connor’s world is scarce. Enmity prevails. Yet, in Wise Blood, O’Connor’s adversaries heal each other, as a self-mortifying blasphemer and covetous pagan woman forge a tie that opens a way to God. Drawing on monastic theology, this article traces their relationship from attraction, through intention, to a fruition that participates in divine life. The zeal of their bond further answers the often-heard charges that Wise Blood depicts a fraudulent Christianity that ignores the gospel call to ethical responsibility. |
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ISSN: | 2056-5666 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0148333114567265 |