Jesus and the poets of death

What would Jesus say to John Donne, Dylan Thomas and (Australian songwriter) Nick Cave?

Thu 30 Oct 2014

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Poets have often been drawn to the darker side of human experience, and especially the perplexity of death. In this talk, we consider John Donne, Dylan Thomas and (Australian songwriter) Nick Cave and the way the figure of Jesus shapes their reflections on death.

Bible reference(s):

1 Corinthians 15

With

Rory Shiner

Rory studied Arts at UWA, theology at Moore College, and completed a PhD at Macquarie University. He enjoys thinking about, writing about and talking through culture and faith, and how these impact life. Rory has written a …