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Narrative, the way a tale is told, is less straightforward than we might suppose. Austen handled irony brilliantly and systematically exploited new ways of narrating, including free indirect discourse. This lecture explores why Austen's way of narrating are so compelling.
We glimpse something of God in the beauty of the world, but then this seems to be contradicted by the evil and suffering. Drawing on the insights of the Christian faith how can we live with this contradiction? - Lord Harries in In dialogue with Professor Alister McGrath.
At best, a family is united by children, love, partnership; at worst it has the death of love, divorce, and parents feuding over money and children. But what of the situation when the dispute is not between The State and The Family?