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I'm currently enjoying a book that seems to be a mix of fiction and non-fiction that gives a history of satan in theology - the character has changed a lot in t
by comrade1234 1y ago
I'm currently enjoying a book that seems to be a mix of fiction and non-fiction that gives a history of satan in theology - the character has changed a lot in the last 4000 years.
The title is "the devil's best trick" and the premise is that the satan has tricked us into no longer believing in supernatural evil.
I personally don't believe in god and supernatural evil but this book has given me nightmares which is something I haven't experienced for decades.
- anthk 1y agoOnce you read about Paleontology religious nightmares crumble into dust as they can't support themselves against physical evidence. Also, if you think about it, the Chinese, Hindi, you Americans themselves from Canada to the Patagonia, Japanese.. didn't know about Jesus for millenia and they it did pretty fine without any major issues.
- disgruntledphd2 1y ago> Once you read about Paleontology religious nightmares crumble into dust as they can't support themselves against physical evidence. Only if you're a biblical literalist, which was not popular until the massive growth of Protestantism (and I suspect you'd be hard pressed to find a biblical literalist Quaker).
- Reubachi 1y agoMust point out, why does everyone not from the US assume everyone they disagree with online is from the US?
- karmakurtisaani 1y agoThe concept of "supernatural evil" is so childishly dumb though. Psychopaths acting in greedy self interest is scary enough.