In 1952, Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) published his novel Invisible Man, which transformed the dynamics of American literature. The novel won the National Book Award, extended the themes of his early short stories, and dramatized in fictional form the cultural theories expressed in his later essay collections Shadow & Act and Going to the Territory. In Shadowing Ralph Ellison, John Wright traces Ellison's intellectual and aesthetic development and the evolution of his cultural philosophy throughout his long career. The book explores Ellison's published fiction, his criticism and correspondence, and his passionate exchanges with—and impact on—other literary intellectuals during the Cold War 1950s and during the culture wars of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Wright examines Ellison's body of work through the lens of Ellison's cosmopolitan philosophy of art and culture, which the writer began to construct during the late 1930s. Ellison, Wright argues, eschewed orthodoxy in both political and cultural discourse, maintaining that to achieve the highest cultural awareness and the greatest personal integrity, the individual must cultivate forms of thinking and acting that are fluid, improvisational, and vitalistic—like the blues and jazz. Accordingly, Ellison elaborated throughout his body of work the innumerable ways that rigid cultural labels, categories, and concepts—from racial stereotypes and fashionable academic theories to conventional political doctrines—fail to capture the full potential of human consciousness. Instead, Ellison advocated forms of consciousness and culture akin to what the blues and jazz reveal, and he portrayed those musical traditions as the best embodiment of the evolving American spirit.
ONE THING: The Goal of Discipleship--According to Jesus" is a life-changing study of Jesus' single comprehensive purpose for each disciple, why it is important, and how he works in and through us to accomplish it. Jesus clearly stated his goal in three major teaching sessions during his ministry. The apostle Paul, and sisters Mary and Martha illustrate the consequences of either pursuing, or being distracted from Jesus' goal for us. Written in an insightful, straightforward style by a seasoned pastor, seminary and Bible teacher, this book establishes the foundation for a lifetime of joyful and fruitful discipleship in following Jesus. Like all the books in the "Jesus Discipleship Boot Camp" series, this publication focuses on what Jesus himself said regarding the topic, by comprehensively surveying everything Jesus taught about his goal in the chronological order he spoke it, for maximum clarity and understanding. Since everything Jesus says and does in our lives is designed to accomplish his goal, this book is crucial for serious followers of Jesus. Aligning ourselves with Jesus' goal insures that we will experience the abundant quality of live that he has prepared for us in our journey into his likeness.
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