As the title implies, this is an examination from a theological and philosophical viewpoint of Greeley's fiction. For those of you who aren't familiar with Greeley, he is a Roman Catholic priest, who before sustaining a traumatic brain injury in an accident, wrote "novels of grace" about how God manifests himself in the lives of contemporary Catholics. I have enjoyed Greely's novels for years, in fact, they were instrumental in bringing me back to the Catholic Church after a long period of absence.
Carstens does a pretty thorough examination of Greeley's stories and his underlying theology. I was very impressed and really enjoyed learning the philosophical and theological underpinnings of the books I had enjoyed for so long. That being said, this is a book about a bunch of other books. It has little narrative flow, and definitely isn't "light reading". If you're a fan of Greeley's fiction, you'll want to read this at some point. If you're not a fan of Greeley this will be a tedious waste of time.
- Paperback: 316 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (October 7, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595494218
- ISBN-13: 978-0595494217
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
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