Marianne Dashwood’s Repentance

In faith terms, did Marianne Dashwood repent? Did Willoughby?

How Austen’s Characters Respond to Stress

Jane Austen's characters show us different ways to deal with stress, both helpful and unhelpful.

A Change of Heart

The real climax of each Jane Austen novel is when someone reaches a turning point, and sees the darkness in his or her own heart.

Christian Jane Austen Variations 2: Jeanna Ellsworth, Kelsey Bryant, Janine Mendenhall

More great, Christian, Jane Austen variations!

Jane Austen Faith Word: Exertion, and Elinor Dashwood

Doing what is right, for Jane Austen's heroines, requires a great deal of "exertion"!

Jane Austen Faith Word: Serious, and Fanny Price

In Jane Austen, "serious" has a deeper meaning than we use for it today.

Rules of Engagement: Honor and Shame in Sense and Sensibility

Regency Courtship and Engagement, with honor . . . or not

Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 4: The Clergyman’s Life

Reading prayers and publishing the banns of marriage . . .

Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 3: Livings for Sale

Church livings to buy or borrow!

Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 2: Getting a Church Living

Edward Ferrars had "not the smallest chance" of getting a living; but he did!