A Truth Universally Acknowledged

<p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Jane Austen - novelist forthright letter writer daughter and sister of Anglican clergy - had a rarely-matched insight into human character. Like Lent itself she exposes frailty caprice and pomposity without losing a profound and compassionate understanding of human nature. Her life was profoundly shaped by the church and Christian spirituality making her writings an ideal accompaniment for the 40 days of Lent.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Rachel Mann introduces Jane Austen her world and her ideas and for each day of Lent offers commentary on a short excerpt from her writing to explore how her faith can illuminate ours. She brings Jane's novels into conversation with biblical and spiritual ideas and also with today's questions about class sexuality and race. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Themes explored include: The Triumph of Love Learning Wisdom Seeing Beyond the Surface to the Truth Knowing Where Your Treasure Lies The Temptation to be Prideful and Prejudiced The Pomposity of Religion Privilege and its Limitations Duty and Good Manners and much more.</span></p>