Jessica is joined by Austin Carty to debate Frederick Buechner’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel, Godric. The pair focus on the themes discovered not solely in Godric, however in Buechner’s different novels that trace at his dealings with the historical past of loss of life in his household. Shedding each his father and grandfather to suicide, Buechner has echoes of this theme alongside together with his resolve to not comply with of their footsteps.
Books Referenced:
Godric by Frederick Buechner
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Info on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Discussion board, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine College, and the creator of a number of books, together with The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Creativeness within the Firm of Literary Saints, Studying the Good Life: From the Nice Hearts and Minds that Got here Earlier than, and Giving the Satan his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov.
Study extra about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.
Info on Austin Carty: Austin holds levels in literature and divinity from Excessive Level College (B.A.) and Wake Forest College (M.Div.), and a Physician of Ministry (D.Min.) from Emory College. He’s the creator of Christianity In the present day’s Guide Award of Advantage for Church and Pastoral Management, The Pastor’s Bookshelf
