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Jesus and the poets of death

What would Jesus say to John Donne, Dylan Thomas and (Australian songwriter) Nick Cave?
Thu 30 Oct 2014
Rory Shiner

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Art, beauty and creativity
Literature, poetry and prose
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Bible reference(s): 1 Corinthians 15

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.

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Contributors

Sam Chan

Russ Matthews

Justine Toh

Robert Martin

Caroline Spencer

Andrew Laird

Amy Isham

Aaron Johnstone

Emma Wilkins

Natasha Moore 

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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 number of books and his most recent book is the amazing good news and impact of being Forgiven Forever.