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Abstract
A Christian approach to literature is easily confused with a theological approach. There are many dangers implicit in such an approach. Sallie McFague TeSelle says the following about theologians who presume to violate the bounds of both theology and literature by attempting literary criticism: “There is no reason to suppose that those trained in theology, or philosophy for that matter, are likely to possess, what is essential to the practice of literary criticism, that ‘sensitiveness of the intelligence’ described by Matthew Arnold as equivalent to conscience in moral matters. A theological training seems to have a disabling effect and has subsequently to be struggled against when literary criticism is the concern.” (TeSelle 1966:4).
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A Christian approach to literature is confused with a theological approach
EVALUATION It was suggested that literature has a two-fold calling —to create beauty and truth, and its ultim ate purpose is worship of the living God
The Crucible is successful in many respects
Summary
A Christian approach to literature is confused with a theological approach. There are many dangers implicit in such an approach. For Adam, the afterm ath of the fall is characterized by guilt for sin, the fate of eternal damnation, chaos in all of creation and alie nation from and conflict with God. The tragic hero strives to be true to his own vision of honourable con duct and this gives him character, nobility, depth and tragic stature and earns him the interest and sympathy of the audience.
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