Walker Percy: prophetic, existentialist, catholic storyteller
One of the most important American thinkers and novelists of the latter half of the twentieth century, Walker Percy in his six novels and numerous essays gave a Christian existentialist critique of a contemporary society. Emphasizing the mystery of free persons, Percy's writings explore and dra...
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| Summary: | One of the most important American thinkers and novelists of the latter half of the twentieth century, Walker Percy in his six novels and numerous essays gave a Christian existentialist critique of a contemporary society. Emphasizing the mystery of free persons, Percy's writings explore and dramatize the mystery of interpersonal relations and the mystery of human person's relationship with God. This book explores Percy's existential and religious vision. |
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TABLES
OF
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
BY
DR.
ROBERT
COLES
.
IX
INTRODUCTION
.
1
THE
PHILOSOPHICAL
VISION
CHAPTER
ONE
PROPHETIC:
LANGUAGE
ILLUMINATES
MYSTERY
.
7
CHAPTER
TWO
EXISTENTIALIST:
KIERKEGAARD
AND
MARCEL
.29
CHAPTER
THREE
CATHOLIC
STORYTELLER:
WITNESS
THROUGH
CATHOLIC
NOVELS
.47
THE
STORIES
CHAPTER
FOUR
THE
MOVIEGOER
.
61
CHAPTER
FIVE
THE
LAST
GENTLEMAN
.
73
CHAPTER
SIX
LOVE
IN
THE
RUINS
.
81
CHAPTER
SEVEN
LANCELOT
.
91
CHAPTER
EIGHT
THE
SECOND
COMING
.99
CHAPTER
NINE
THE
THANATOS
SYNDROME
.
109
CONCLUSION
.
117
BIBLIOGRAPHY
.
119
INDEX
.
123 |
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