Do I have the stomach to look long and honest at evil? Mostly, no. I learned that while reading Cormac McCarthy. Last fall, I picked him up for the first time, reading first The Road, then Blood Meridian, and third No Country for Old Men. “Bleak” is the tired, summative word that comes up when reading about McCarthy online or in print. “Prophetic” is a word I’d prefer.
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Seth Troutt
Seth is the Teaching Pastor at Ironwood Church in Arizona. His doctoral studies focused on Gen Z, digitization, and bodily self-concept. He writes about emotions, gender, parenting, and the intersection of theology and culture. He and his wife Taylor have two young children.
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