Dickens, Christianity and 'The Life of Our Lord' Humble Veneration, Profound Conviction

by Colledge, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780826423535
• ISBN10: 0826423531
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-09
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

While Dickens's religion and religious thought is recognized as a significant component of his work, no study of Dickens's religion has carefully considered his often ignored, yet crucially relevant, The Life of Our Lord. Colledge argues that Dickens intended The Life of Our Lord as a serious and deliberate expression of his religious thought and his understanding of Christianity based on evidences for his reasons for writing, what he reveals, and the unique genre in which he writes. Using The Life of Our Lord as a definitive source for our understanding of Dickens's Christian worldview, the book explores Dickens's Christian voice in his fiction, journalism, and letters. As it seeks to situate him in the context of nineteenth-century popular religion - including his interest in Unitarianism - the study presents fresh insight into his churchmanship and reminds us, as Orwell observed, that Dickens 'was always preaching a sermon'. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Gary Colledge has spent over twenty years as a pastor and teacher. He recently completed his PhD at the University of St. Andrews, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface

A Note on References and Abbreviations

An Easy Version of the New Testament

Telling the Gracious and Compassionate History

The Eternal Majesty of Heaven

Where the Two Ends of Life Meet

"It is True! He is the Son of God!"

Our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ

Seeking for No Other Footsteps

Selected Bibliography

Index

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