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The Thomistic Institute
Hillbilly Thomism Flannery O'Connor's Vision Of Grace | Prof. Jennifer Frey
Jun 7, 2024
Prof. Jennifer Frey discusses Flannery O'Connor's vision of grace in her fiction. They explore O'Connor's life, her struggles, and the themes of human perfection, supernatural beatitude, and grace in her works. The discussion also touches on the complementary nature of philosophy and literature in deepening our understanding of complex concepts like love and wisdom.
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- Philosophical division leads to moral decline, desire for freedom and satisfaction.
- Violence as grace shocks characters, challenges complacency, prompts transformation.
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Mr. Shifflett's Philosophical Divide Between Body and Spirit
Mr. Shifflett's denial of the unity of body and soul in Flannery O'Connor's story leads him to immoral and selfish actions. His philosophical proposition that a man is split into body and spirit like a house and a moving car reflects his pursuit of freedom and satisfaction in his own desires. O'Connor connects Mr. Shifflett's philosophical division to his search for true fulfillment, where the spirit, representing freedom, yearns for a proper home or place of rest.
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