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God Is a Comedian

by grlucas on 21. Nov, 2008 in Literature, Religion

From today’s Writer’s Almanac:
It’s the birthday of Voltaire, (books by this author) the man who helped spark the Enlightenment in France, born François-Marie Arouet in Paris (1694). He was a well-known playwright and poet. He spent most of his late life in exile, and he wrote most of his work from England. In the [...]

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Bukowski on God

Bukowski on God

by grlucas on 06. Sep, 2008 in Literature, Religion

For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own [...]

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Satan and Tech

by grlucas on 17. Oct, 2007 in Literature, Technoculture

The L.A. Times posted a review of Norman Mailer’s new book with Mike Lennon, On God: An Uncommon Conversation:
Mailer’s new book, “On God: An Uncommon Conversation,” may best be read in such a context — although, in truth, it’s probably best not read at all. Framed as a series of Socratic dialogues between Mailer and [...]

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