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Robert Hugh Benson, literary converts, and the Church in a dystopian age

November 13, 2020 Joseph Pearce 4

In this interview with Jan Franczak for the Polish Journal, PCh24, biographer and literary critic Joseph Pearce discusses the importance of the convert writer, Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914), as well as other great literary converts. […]

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The enduring attraction of the End Times

November 8, 2018 Russell Shaw 7

As I stood in line waiting to go to confession recently (yes, I still do that), a man who’d lately exited the confessional approached me and in a confidential tone of voice said, “I’m beginning […]

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How a dystopian novel from 1907 can challenge and inspire Catholics in 2018

October 5, 2018 Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin 5

“I am perfectly aware,” apologized Fr. Robert Hugh Benson in the preface to Lord of the World, “that this is a terribly sensational book.” But for fans of dystopian apocalyptic novels, no apology is necessary: […]

The Dispatch

Robert Hugh Benson’s otherworldly stories illuminate the nature of prayer

August 20, 2018 Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin 5

Reminiscent at times of the fiction of George MacDonald, Benson’s stories range from beautiful to macabre. […]

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Robert Hugh Benson’s complex and painful spiritual journey

January 4, 2018 Russell Shaw 4

After his father, who was Archbishop of Canterbury, died in 1896, Benson finally gave up on his doctrinal waverings and acted upon his growing conviction […]

The Dispatch

An enduring novel about persecution, faith, and sacramental drama

November 2, 2017 Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin 1

Father Robert Hugh Benson’s 1912 novel Come Rack! Come Rope! still speaks to us today. […]

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