The Study of Literature and Religion : An Introduction

An exploration of the relationship between literature and religion, which adopts an interdisciplinary approach, aiming to provide an introduction to the variety of ways in which literature, literary theory and theology are related. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-9 Poetry, Belief and Devotion....Pages 10-36 The Poetry of the Resurrection....Pages 37-44 Morality and the Text....Pages 45-63 Beauty, the True and the Good....Pages 64-82 Hermeneutics, Literary Theory and the Bible....Pages 83-96 The Limits of Formalism and the Theology of Hope....Pages 97-106 Beyond Formalism....Pages 107-116 Theodicy and Deconstruction....Pages 117-135 Conclusion....Pages 136-139 Back Matter....Pages 140-158 David Jasper. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 149-151) And Index.