{"product_id":"a-subversive-gospel-flannery-oconnor-and-the-reimagining-of-beauty-goodness-and-truth-paperback","title":"A Subversive Gospel: Flannery O'Connor and the Reimagining of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Mears Bruner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConference on Christianity and Literature (CCL) Book of the Year - Literary Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe good news of Jesus Christ is a subversive gospel, and following Jesus is a subversive act.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese notions were embodied in the literary work of American author Flannery O'Connor, whose writing was deeply informed by both her Southern context and her Christian faith. In this Studies in Theology and the Arts volume, theologian Michael Bruner explores O'Connor'stheological aesthetic and argues that she reveals what discipleship to Christ entails by subverting the traditional understandings of beauty, truth, and goodness through her fiction. In addition, Bruner challenges recent scholarship by exploring thelittle-known influence of Baron Friedrich von Hügel, a twentieth-century Roman Catholic theologian, on her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruner's study thus serves as a guide for those who enjoy reading O'Connor and--even more so--those who, like O'Connor herself, follow the subversive path of the crucified and risen one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Studies in Theology and the Arts series encourages Christians to thoughtfully engage with the relationship between their faith and artistic expression, with contributions from both theologians and artists on a range of artistic media including visual art, music, poetry, literature, film, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Mears Bruner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is associate professor of practical theology at Azusa Pacific University. Born and raised in the Philippines as the son of missionaries, he is currently a resident scholar at the Huntington Library, an ordained minister in the PC(USA), and a recent recipient of a Lilly Endowment in theology and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50124581175519,"sku":"9780830850662","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DY0_2YLIc69780830850662.webp?v=1781701290","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/a-subversive-gospel-flannery-oconnor-and-the-reimagining-of-beauty-goodness-and-truth-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}