Thea Astley was raised Catholic but said, in later life, that she was no longer Christian. Howe... more Thea Astley was raised Catholic but said, in later life, that she was no longer Christian. However, she is not without God - it's just that she (and her characters) find God outside of Christian practice. Astley puts forward a spirituality which is strongly woman-based and which celebrates the goodness of nature, the exercise of charity, the primacy of love, and the witnessing of God in other people. Astley's fictions are integral to the formal account of Australian feminist spirituality which is now being articulated.
Journal of the association for the study of Australian literature, Jul 28, 2014
Review of Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry, edited by Toby Davidson (Amhers, NY: Cambria... more Review of Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry, edited by Toby Davidson (Amhers, NY: Cambria, 2013)
Review(s) of: Words with a black orpington by David Campbell; Ross' poems, by Geoffrey Lehman... more Review(s) of: Words with a black orpington by David Campbell; Ross' poems, by Geoffrey Lehmann; Ethnic radio, by Les Murray, Angus and Robertson.
... gauged from fictional and factual statements) are not only personal, but also belong to the .... more ... gauged from fictional and factual statements) are not only personal, but also belong to the ... Considerations of space, however, determined that writings by women of non-Christian back-ground had ... with men's experiences and therefore subsumed into a one-size-fits-all spirituality ...
... Studies by Australian Women Scholars in Religion (Australian Association for the Study of Rel... more ... Studies by Australian Women Scholars in Religion (Australian Association for the Study of Religions) Adelaide, 1994; M. Confoy, D. Lee ... 8. A recent example is Michael Goonan's, A Community of Exiles: Exploring Australian Spirituality (St Pauls Publications) Homebush, 1996. ...
Thea Astley was raised Catholic but said, in later life, that she was no longer Christian. Howe... more Thea Astley was raised Catholic but said, in later life, that she was no longer Christian. However, she is not without God - it's just that she (and her characters) find God outside of Christian practice. Astley puts forward a spirituality which is strongly woman-based and which celebrates the goodness of nature, the exercise of charity, the primacy of love, and the witnessing of God in other people. Astley's fictions are integral to the formal account of Australian feminist spirituality which is now being articulated.
Journal of the association for the study of Australian literature, Jul 28, 2014
Review of Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry, edited by Toby Davidson (Amhers, NY: Cambria... more Review of Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry, edited by Toby Davidson (Amhers, NY: Cambria, 2013)
Review(s) of: Words with a black orpington by David Campbell; Ross' poems, by Geoffrey Lehman... more Review(s) of: Words with a black orpington by David Campbell; Ross' poems, by Geoffrey Lehmann; Ethnic radio, by Les Murray, Angus and Robertson.
... gauged from fictional and factual statements) are not only personal, but also belong to the .... more ... gauged from fictional and factual statements) are not only personal, but also belong to the ... Considerations of space, however, determined that writings by women of non-Christian back-ground had ... with men's experiences and therefore subsumed into a one-size-fits-all spirituality ...
... Studies by Australian Women Scholars in Religion (Australian Association for the Study of Rel... more ... Studies by Australian Women Scholars in Religion (Australian Association for the Study of Religions) Adelaide, 1994; M. Confoy, D. Lee ... 8. A recent example is Michael Goonan's, A Community of Exiles: Exploring Australian Spirituality (St Pauls Publications) Homebush, 1996. ...
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