%0 Journal Article
%T ¡°The sacred idiom shorn of its referents¡±:  An Apophatic Reading of The Road
%A L. Lamar Nisly
%J Christianity & Literature
%@ 2056-5666
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0148333118784746
%X With some parallels to current postsecular interpretations of literature, this apophatic reading examines The Road£¿¡¯s negations, hints, and images to point out that even in the novel¡¯s bleak world, some suggestions of God shine through, providing readers and characters encouragement for the journey. Despite the devastated landscape and the apparent hopelessness, the novel¡¯s questions and suggestions invite readers to consider the possibility that a divine spark may still be present
%K Cormac McCarthy
%K The Road
%K apophatic theology
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0148333118784746