Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe goal of these three stories is to bear witness to American Christian life in the 21st century, to give weight and texture to the virtues and contradictions of what Cornel West called "the most absurd and alluring mode of being in the world." Borrowing from the traditions of psychological realism, Christian existentialism, and American minimalism, these stories attempt to craft credible accounts of Christian belief and doubt. The stories follow a woman estranged from her family who begins caring for her ailing pastor; a young couple as they try to get back to the basics of their faith; and an older man who travels to Mexico in search of catharsis. Organized as a triptych, each story attempts to depict the tension embodied by the prayer, ”Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Year dc:date.available
- 2024
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Cummings, Calvin
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Balazs, Thomas P.
- Babine, Karen, 1978-; Guy, Matthew
- College of Arts and Sciences
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Rights
dc:rights- Language dc:language
- English, eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/711
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1883