Hating God - The Untold Story of Misotheism (Hardcover)

While atheists such as Richard Dawkins 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, Rebecca West, Elie Wiesel, 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. Moreover, by probing the deeper mainsprings that cause sensible, rational, and moral beings to turn against God, Schweizer offers answers to some of the most vexing questions that beset human relationships with the divine.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	November 2010
Authors:	Bernard Schweizer (Associate Professor of English)
Dimensions:	241 x 176 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-975138-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Promotions
LSN:	0-19-975138-2
Barcode:	9780199751389

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