Cave, Cinema, and the Church, Augustine of Hippo and Walker Percy
In this text of the St. Augustine Lecture that was given at Villanova University in 1994, L. explores the relationship between Augustine and Walker Percy, specifically the relationship between the 'Confessions' and 'The Moviegoer'. These works are described, not "as the reflections of two individual...
Author: | George P. Lawless |
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Published: |
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s.l.,
1995
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Volume: | 26 |
Pages: | 7-36 |
Periodical: | Augustinian Studies |
Number: | 1 |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
Influence and Survival
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[Époque Contemporaine (1789-1960)]
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Authors
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[Percy (Walker) (1916-1990)]
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Status: | Active |
Summary: | In this text of the St. Augustine Lecture that was given at Villanova University in 1994, L. explores the relationship between Augustine and Walker Percy, specifically the relationship between the 'Confessions' and 'The Moviegoer'. These works are described, not "as the reflections of two individuals whose hearts have already found rest ans peace but rather as the witness of two young men who where watching, waiting, wandering and listening for the action of God's grace in their lives" (p. 28). |
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