Jane Austen enjoyed the escapades of country curate Dr. Syntax, in Rowlandson's cartoons.
The Delights of Doctor Syntax
Category: Faith
Anne Elliot and the Christian Virtue of Patience
Anne Elliot shows Christian patience as she patiently endures suffering.
Austen Variation with Faith and Science: Jane and the Year Without a Summer
Jane and the Year Without a Summer is a fun new addition to Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen Mysteries.
Caricatures of Christmas
Wishing you all a festive and worshipful Christmas!
The Stereotype of the Self-Indulgent Clergyman (Rowlandson’s Parsonage)
Thomas Rowlandson's satirical cartoon, The Parsonage, shows one stereotype of the clergy in Austen's England.
Exploring the Arts at the JASNA AGM in Chicago
Faith, Science, and Joy at the JASNA 2021 AGM in Chicago
Jane Austen: A Companion, by Laura Dabundo
Laura Dabundo's new book, Jane Austen: A Companion, gives many insights into Austen and her world, including faith and science in that world.
Marriage by banns, common license, or special license
In Jane Austen's England, a couple who wanted to get married had several choices. They could wait about a month, while the parson announced the banns, for free. Or they could pay a bishop's representative two or three pounds for a common license and wait a week. Or, if they had the right connections and … Continue reading Marriage by banns, common license, or special license
Jane Austen: The Secret Radical
Helena Kelly's Jane Austen: The Secret Radical gives some startling possibilities for Austen's "secret meanings."
Jane Austen’s Death
Today we remember Jane Austen's death, 204 years ago.
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 