Catholicism in the Novels of Graham Greene

Pages:67-68
Pardeep Sharma and R.M. Jha (Research Scholar, Monad University, Hapur, UP, and Asst. Prof.HIT Bahadurgarh and B.K. Birla Institute of Engg & Tech., Pilani, Rajasthan)

The Catholic novel is concerned with questions that arise from the Catholic religion and presents in concrete terms the different temptations that rise for all men. The renewed interest in Catholic fiction has brought with it a perplexing question for the Catholic novelist that is not faced by the non-Catholic writer how to effectively portray the evil in today’s world without settling for a simple portrayal. The question takes on added meaning when a definition is sought for the Catholic artist’s work. What is a Catholic novel? The definition of the ideal Catholic novel is as elusive as the definition of beauty. Whatever its definition, it is a strong voice in modern literature that more and more brings Catholicism before a greater number of people than has been done by any other means of communication throughout the Church’s history.