Cormac McCarthy and the Signs of Sacrament: Literature, Theology, and the Moral of Stories
Matthew L. Potts, Assistant Professor of Ministry Studies at HDS, discusses his recent book, Cormac McCarthy and the Signs of Sacrament: Literature, Theology, and the Moral of Stories. Amy Hollywood, Elizabeth H. Monrad Professor of Christian Studies at HDS, and Shelly Rambo, Associate Professor of Theology at Boston University, serve as respondents. This lecture took place on November 16, 2015. Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission to illuminate, engage, and serve at www.hds.harvard.edu.

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