THE DEATH IN EVERY NOW

by Robert Ochs ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 19, 1969

Ochs' subject is death--not the death of the ""last four things"" so much as death as it bears witness to human mortality: Christian death, in a context of hope--hope in the midst of death, in spite of death, and as a means of overcoming death. Hope, of course, for the Christian springs from the view of death not only as an end but as a beginning, as a confrontation with the Deity, as ""seeing God."" It is an ancient idea no less than an optimistic one (a ""curable optimism,"" the author says), and Ochs develops its themes and variations with a panache rarely found in serious religious books. It is not, however, an easy book to read; the author is too fond of the literary turn of phrase, of paradox and the full armory of rhetoric, for that. Still, the Catholic reader of like mind will find this little work a stimulating experience, both intellectually and emotionally.

Pub Date: March 19, 1969

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Sheed & Ward

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1969

Categories: NONFICTION