Why Art
Lynn Martin
Delivered at Literature Camp 2021.
Paul Nisly: Flannery O’Connor’s Fierce Christian Faith
Flannery O’Connor’s Fierce Christian Faith
by Paul Nisly
Paul Nisly examines several of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories and letters to explore aspects of her understanding of the Christian faith. Continue reading . . . “Paul Nisly: Flannery O’Connor’s Fierce Christian Faith”
Carita Keim: Listening to the “Roar Which Lies on the Other Side of Silence”
Listening to the “Roar Which Lies on the Other Side of Silence”
by Carita Keim
Narration, Subjectivity, and Selfhood in Villette and Middlemarch. Examining the works of two female authors of the 19th century, Carita discusses Continue reading . . . “Carita Keim: Listening to the “Roar Which Lies on the Other Side of Silence””
Jeff Gundy: Some Mennonite/s Writing
Some Mennonite/s Writing
Jeff Gundy
Jeff Gundy discusses several Mennonite writers and the circumstances that influenced them.
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Carita Keim: Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place
Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place
Carita Keim
An examination of the way our home places affect our writing.
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Humor in Literature
by Lori Eby
Studying the nature of humor in literature and how it relates to us on an everyday basis.
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Esther Swartzentruber: Embodied Worship
Embodied Worship
by Esther Swartzentruber
An exploration of Kingdom desires and a culture of poetry and song. Continue reading . . . “Esther Swartzentruber: Embodied Worship”
Kyle Stoltzfus: Who Is the Prophet Talking About?
Who Is the Prophet Talking About?
by Kyle Stoltzfus
A look at the move toward theological and allegorical interpretation of scripture. Continue reading . . . “Kyle Stoltzfus: Who Is the Prophet Talking About?”
Why I Am a Poet
by Kyle Lehman
Kyle Lehman describes his journey into writing poetry, reading many of his own poems. Continue reading . . . “Kyle Lehman: Why I Am a Poet”