Law and Gospel in Jane Eyre

01/07/2025 39 min

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In this episode of Outside Ourselves: Summer Break, author, 1517 contributor, and internet theology whiz kid, Amy Mantravadi discuss theological themes in Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre. Amy makes the argument that Jane's character development traces a law-gospel dynamic with Jane moving from a place of shame and condemnation to ultimately, resurrection.Show Notes:⁠⁠Support 1517⁠⁠⁠⁠1517 Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠1517 on Youtube⁠⁠More from Kelsi: ⁠⁠Kelsi Klembara⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Kelsi on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Kelsi on Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kelsi's Newsletter⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Show: ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠More from Amy:Broken Bonds: A Novel of the ReformationFollow Amy on XAmy's Substack