Immaculately Risen: Herbert Lomas' 'The Great Church, Helsinki'

This article offers a close reading of Herbert Lomas' 1984 poem, 'The Great Church, Helsinki'. The poem, I argue, rejects nihilism by describing the Finnish Lutheran cathedral as an embodiment of resistance to the decay of Christianity. In the article I explore the philosophical under...

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Published in:Literature and theology
Main Author: Gardner, Kevin J. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press [2015]
In: Literature and theology
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
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