Telling Stories about God with Rowan Williams course
Exploring the Novels and Essays of Marilynne Robinson.
Marilynne Robinson is one of the most universally respected writers of fiction in English, and is also a theologically literate and deeply convinced Protestant Christian.
During this one-day course, we will explore her fiction and also her essays (including her new book Reading Genesis) so as to understand better how she thinks human beings can and should talk about God in ways that don’t completely depend on any agreed philosophy. This will raise questions that are crucial for her and also for us—questions about power, race, justice and redemption.
Course leader
Dr Rowan Williams has taught theology in a number of contexts nationally and internationally, as well as serving as Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012.
He has written many books on theology, spirituality, and literature including: A Century of Poetry: 100 poems for searching the heart (2022); The Way of St Benedict (2020); Being Human: Bodies, Minds, Persons (2018).
Dr Williams is a Visiting Scholar in Theology, Imagination and Culture at Sarum College.
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