Nick Ripatrazone delves into the intricate relationships between faith, doubt, and art. His writing explores how literature reflects and shapes our search for meaning and connection in the world. Through insightful essays and cultural criticism, he offers a unique lens on American fiction and its deeper spiritual dimensions. His work prompts readers to contemplate the enduring questions of human existence.
This book brings together a diverse and unique set of writers who span literary styles, genres, and time periods--but who are united in their search for spirit in the wild. Through them we discover the tension between our understanding of the wilderness as both a fearful and a sacred space, which makes it particularly apt for capturing the unknown and surprising elements of belief.
Digital Communion explores the religious history of mass communication, focusing on Marshall McLuhan's vision of the electronic world as a place of potential spiritual exchange. McLuhan's Catholicism deeply informed his theory, which in turn reveals how we can cultivate a more spiritual vision of the internet.
The Habit of Poetry brings together the work of mid-20th century American nuns to reveal a notable Catholic literary renaissance of women religious poets. It is a case study of how women negotiate tradition and individual creativity.