Ontologies of Interdependence, the Sacred, and Health Care: Marilynne Robinson\u27s Gilead and Home

Marilynne Robinson\u27s two most recent novels offer a compelling ethical framework for contemporary readers. After reviewing the shift in how her seminal novel Housekeeping has been received, this article demonstrates how Robinson\u27s more recent fiction focuses on responsibility, generosity, and interdependence, all founded in a system of belief her protagonists have accepted. Robinson\u27s work invites readers to reconsider humanistic concerns in ways that speak back to neoliberal hegemony and postmodern relativism