Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism - Couverture rigide

Schweizer, Bernard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0199751382 ISBN 13 : 9780199751389

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2010

Synopsis

While atheists have now become public figures, there is another and perhaps darker strain of religious rebellion that has remained out of sight--people who hate God. In this revealing book, Bernard Schweizer looks at men and women who do not question God's existence, but deny that He is merciful, competent, or good. Sifting through a wide range of literary and historical works, Schweizer finds that people hate God for a variety of reasons. Some are motivated by social injustice, human suffering, or natural catastrophes that God does not prevent. Some blame God for their personal tragedies. Schweizer concludes that, despite their blasphemous thoughts, these people tend to be creative and moral individuals, and include such literary lights as Friedrich Nietzsche, Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, and Philip Pullman. Schweizer shows that literature is a fertile ground for God haters. Many authors, who dare not voice their negative attitude to God openly, turn to fiction to give vent to it. Indeed, Schweizer provides many new and startling readings of literary masterpieces, highlighting the undercurrent of hatred for God.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bernard Schweizer is Associate Professor of English at Long Island University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199751382
• ISBN 13: 9780199751389
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 258
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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