Flannery O'Connor and Martin Heidegger: Scientism and Sin in "The Violent Bear It Away"

This article explores parallels between Flannery O 'Connor's work in The Violent Bear It Away and the work of German philosopher Martin Heidegger. Parallels between O 'Connor's work and Heidegger's are well acknowledged, yet the specific themes of O 'Connor's secon...

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Main Author: Hauer, Claudia (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: University of Notre Dame [2018]
In: Religion & literature
Year: 2018, Volume: 50, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 135-152
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B O'Connor, Flannery 1925-1964, The violent bear it away / Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976 / Scientism / Secret / Miracle / Loss / Buber, Martin 1878-1965 / Prophecy
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CD Christianity and Culture
CF Christianity and Science
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B O'Connor, Flannery, 1925-1964
B VIOLENT Bear It Away, The (Book : O'Connor)
B PROPHECY; Christianity
B theory of knowledge
B Catholic literature
B History & criticism

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