Heroism and the Christian Life

This volume is a literary and cultural investigation of the discord and resonance between classical ideals of heroic action and the imperatives of the Christian life, from the Homeric epic to the present day. Its central theme is the difficulty of recognizing, imitating, and participating in heroic excellence--a difficulty that has been a concern for classical, Renaissance, and modern writers alike.

Russell R. Reno is Associate Professor of Theology at Creighton University.

Acknowledgments

viii

The Challenge of Christian Heroism

1

(16)

The Presence of the Hero: Achilles

17

(26)

Irony of Presence and Absence: Socrates

43

(20)

The Fate of Achilles: Aeneas

63

(28)

Messianic Triumph: Jesus

91

(26)

Transparency and Imitation: Paul and Early Christianity

117

(30)

The Poets of Christian Heroism: Spenser and Milton

147

(28)

Twentieth-Century Antiheroism: Camus and Bonhoeffer

175

(28)

Reclaiming Excellence

203

(18)

Notes

221

(22)

Glossary

243

(2)

References

245

(6)

Index

251

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