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Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers

Articles & Essays by Dorothy L. Sayers

St John Domenichino
Book Excerpt

Memoirs of Jesus Christ

Published March, 1987 • Featured November 1, 2023
Dorothy Sayers imagines a literary review of John’s gospel in this essay that challenges the ​“taint of unreality” that can overshadow our reading of the Bible.
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On "True" Art and the Spiritual Leadership of Artists

Published May, 1941 • Featured January 24, 2022
Excerpts from the letters of Dorothy Sayers speak of artists as ​“priests” and art as a tangible representation of our invisible God.
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The Secular Vocation is Sacred

Published April, 1942 • Featured June 11, 2019
In this classic essay, Dorothy Sayers restores the sacred dignity of secular work. Calling out the Church for its blindness on this issue, she asks, ​“How can anyone remain interested in a religion which seems to have no concern with nine-tenths of his life?”
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Book Excerpt

The Dogma is the Drama

Featured November 28, 2017
Dorothy Sayers ponders why so many Christians have attempted to ​“efficiently pare the claws of the Lion of Judah, certifying him ​‘meek and mild,’ and recommending him as a fitting household pet for pale curates and pious old ladies.” She finds an antidote to this in the very tenants of Christianity.
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Some Thoughts on Creative Reading

Published January, 1941 • Featured October 4, 2017
“Please realise that words are not just ​‘talky-talk’ — they are real and vital,” writes Dorothy Sayers. With inimitable wit, Sayers encourages readers to discuss the books they digest and to never underestimate the importance of words.