Flannery O'Connor Versus the Marvel Universe by Jessica Hooten Wilson

Flannery O'Connor Versus the Marvel Universe by Jessica Hooten Wilson

Yet, her violence is not of the same kind as the superhero variety. She does describe the violence of the world, but she juxtaposes it with the grace of God. Like Joseph tells his brothers, what you meant for harm, God meant for good. Or, think of Jesus on the cross—the violence that we commit, God can work through for his redemptive purposes. Of course, we have to separate this reading of violence that then concludes violence is a good. It is not, but in a fallen world, violence is inevitable. What is not inevitable but miraculous is God’s grace, which does not let the violence be the end of the story. In O’Connor’s stories, grace always has the final word.

I love this exploration of Flannery O'Connor and her use of violence to display God's grace.