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Faith in Fiction: Godric by Frederick Buechner

Faith in Fiction will meet on Monday, September 18th at 7pm to discuss Godric by Frederick Buechner.

Location - 803 Cattleya Ct. Louisville, KY 40207

Frederick Buechner's Godric "retells the life of Godric of Finchale, a twelfth-century English holy man whose projects late in life included that of purifying his moral ambition of pride...Sin, spiritual yearning, rebirth, fierce asceticism—these hagiographic staples aren't easy to revitalize but Frederick Buechner goes at the task with intelligent intensity and a fine readiness to invent what history doesn't supply. He contrives a style of speech for his narrator—Godric himself--that's brisk and tough-sinewed...He avoids metaphysical fiddle, embedding his narrative in domestic reality--familiar affection, responsibilities, disasters...All on his own, Mr. Buechner has managed to reinvent projects of self-purification and of faith as piquant matter for contemporary fiction [in a book] notable for literary finish...Frederick Buechner is a very good writer indeed." — Benjamin DeMott, The New York Times Book Review

Our book discussions aim to equip each member to read and interpret cultural artifacts thoughtfully from a Christian perspective, and to learn to discuss challenging content graciously.

Mark your calendar for upcoming books:

Earlier Event: September 16
Clay Workshop: Pinch Pots & Slab Building
Later Event: October 8
Call for Art: Light in the Dark