Blasphemy in Blackwell: Peter Taylor's 'The Decline and Fall of the Episcopal Church (in the Year of Our Lord 1952).'

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In his short story 'The Decline and Fall of the Episcopal Church (in the Year of Our Lord 1952), Peter Taylor explores the relation between social class and religious affiliation in a small Southern town. The destruction of the Episcopal church represents the decline of the upper classes as a power in the town.

Social status, Religion and literature, Religious literature, Sociology of religion, The Decline and Fall of the Episcopal Church (in the Year of Our Lord 1952) (Short fiction), Religion and social status, Taylor, Peter

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'Break forth and wash the slime from this earth!': O'Connor's apolcalyptic tornadoes

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The author examines Flannery O'Connor's use of tornadoes in three of her stories. O'Connor's stories examine the sordid characters and corrupt societies and the author believes she uses tornadoes in the stories to clean away the evil so that what is good has a chance to start again.

Portrayals, Critical Essay, Tornadoes, Christianity, Apocalyptic literature, Christianity and literature

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"Sophisticated acts": the friendship of Flannery O'Connor and William Sessions

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William Sessions and Flannery O'Connor became friends based on their mutual interests in literature and Catholicism. O'Connor felt faith was the primary path to salvation and that acceptance of the world and the human condition was essential.

Social aspects, Southern States, Pen pals

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