WARNING: Yesterday’s blog entry by Abraham Piper (on John Piper’s blog) is wired to explode and shake up the sensibilities of Christians in the arts everywhere.
He’s armed with combustible quotes from Flannery O’Connor… the kind of truth that can start fires.
Proceed with caution. You just might become inspired. And who knows what might happen as a result.
Such an encouragement; O’Connor has been one of my heroes since I first read “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” in high school, and I read “Mystery & Manners” in prep for writing an article this year. Plus, Piper’s notes are very helpful in trying to form a Christian worldview around literature. Such an encouragement.
P.S. – The original article missed Marilynne Robinson as one of those writers (and evangelical by his definition, I believe) who is one of the greats of our time.
Not sure what you thought was combustible, Jeff. This quote from Piper is priceless: These genres that aim directly for the heart and soul—rather than aiming at the heart through the mind—do not argue for belief, they show what it looks like and make you feel it.
Becky