divine design and the problem of suffering Keane, Patrick J. creator text bibliography Electronic books. mou Columbia University of Missouri Press c2008 2008 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xii, 256 p.) "Focusing on Emily Dickinson's poem "Apparently with no surprise," Keane explores the poet's embattled relationship with the deity of her Calvinist tradition, reflecting on literature and religion, faith and skepticism, theology and science in light of continuing confrontations between Darwinism and design, science and literal conceptions of a divine Creator"--Provided by publisher. The poem and images of God -- Religion and science: Einstein's Spinozisti God -- God and evolution : the contemporary debate -- Design, challenged and defended -- Emily Dickinson on Christ and Crucifixion -- Destroyers and victims: "apparently with no surprise" and related scenarios -- Design and accident -- Frost, the blonde assassin -- Dickinson's death-haunted earthly paradise -- Flowers, and thoughts too deep for tears -- Questioning divine benevolence -- The final dialectic: believing and disbelieving. Patrick J. Keane. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-236) and indexes. n-us--- Dickinson, Emily 1830-1886 Criticism and interpretation Dickinson, Emily 1830-1886 Religion Theology in literature Belief and doubt in literature Religion and literature United States History 19th century Literature and science United States History 19th century PS1541.Z5 K36 2008eb 811/.4 Keane, Patrick J. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2008 (DLC) 2008020814 (OCoLC)227328607 9780826266569 (electronic bk.) 0826266568 (electronic bk.) http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=309275 http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=309275 N$T 100427 20200709055240.0 ocn609682449