heresy-and-doubt

Brother Lourai's doubts about the plague and resurrection put him at odds with the Office of Acceptable Doctrine, illustrating the conflict between personal experience and institutional dogma.

1 chapter across 1 book

Grass (1968)William H. Gass

Chapter 4

This chapter describes the daily life and rituals of the Green Brothers in their Friary on the shortgrass prairie, emphasizing their labor, religious doctrine, and the construction of elaborate grass towers. It focuses on Brother Lourai, formerly Rillibee Chime, who struggles with doubt about the official doctrine, especially concerning a plague that the elders deny. His internal conflict and fear of punishment for heresy highlight tensions between faith, knowledge, and repression within the religious order.