Faith in Fiction (tentative listing)
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The Damnation of Theron Ware or Illumination
by Harold Frederic
Published in 1896, The Damnation of Theron Ware or Illumination is a profound psychological portrait of the spiritual undoing of a guileless Methodist minister who …
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Elmer Gantry
by Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis’ world-famous satire of religious hypocrisy and the excesses of the Roaring ʼ20s. Universally recognized as a landmark in American literature, Elmer Gantry scandalized …
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Morte D'Urban
by J.F. Powers
Winner of The 1963 National Book Award for Fiction. The hero of J.F. Powers's comic masterpiece is Father Urban, a man of the cloth who …
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The Stories of J.F. Powers
by J.F. Powers
Hailed by Frank O'Connor as one of "the greatest living storytellers," J. F. Powers, who died in 1999, stands with Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor, and …
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
by James Hogg
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a startling tale of murder and madness set in a time of troubles like our …
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
by James Hogg
Brought up by a strict Calvinist pastor, Robert Wringham believes he is one of the elect, predestined for salvation while all others - including his …
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The Towers of Trebizond
by Rose Macaulay
Serio-comic novel about English eccentrics who travel in Turkey.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by John Irving
A story of friendship through adversity, faith and destiny, and the search for God.