声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Introduction
Ⅰ Theological,Historical and Cultural Background
1.1 Impact of Theological Theories on Updike’s Writings
1.2 Impact of Historical and Cultural Background on Updike’s Writings
Ⅱ Secularization in Updike’s Short Stories
2.1 Nostalgia of Sacred Faith Age in “The Lovely Troubled Daughterof Our Old Crowd”
2.2 Isolation in “Trust Me”
2.3 Decline of Sacred Faith and Increase of Secular Value in “My Father’s Tears”
Ⅲ Faith and Terrorism in “Varieties of Religious Experience”
3.1 Dan’s Return to the Faith:Salvation of Human Spirit
3.2 Mohamed’s Fanaticism:Disaster of Human Civilization
Ⅳ From Antagonism to Integration between the Sacred and the Secular
4.1 Integration of Religion and Science in “Pigeon Feathers”
4.2 Integration of Divinity and Reality in “Made in Heaven”
Conclusion
Works cited
Appendix A
Appendix B