Dismissing God: Modern Writers' Struggle Against ReligionIn the past two centuries many leading writers have held their quarrel with God. In Dismissing God, D. Bruce Lockerbie explores the nature of this quarrel by examining the lives, beliefs, and works of more than twenty European and American author. |
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... took the woman's side , claiming that she was a victim of selec- tive arrest . In the process , Crane earned the ire not only of the cop on the beat but also of such underworld figures as Arnold Rothstein , who , a generation later ...
... took the woman's side , claiming that she was a victim of selec- tive arrest . In the process , Crane earned the ire not only of the cop on the beat but also of such underworld figures as Arnold Rothstein , who , a generation later ...
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... took an early interest in cre- ativity , winning national competitions for essay writing and act- ing in school productions . When his parents took him to see a play , he told them , " The subject of the play is genius breaking out in ...
... took an early interest in cre- ativity , winning national competitions for essay writing and act- ing in school productions . When his parents took him to see a play , he told them , " The subject of the play is genius breaking out in ...
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... took the baby but don't let her die . That was all right but don't let her die . Please , please , dear God , don't let her die . 19 But she does die , and neither Frederic Henry nor his author is sur- prised when God does not answer ...
... took the baby but don't let her die . That was all right but don't let her die . Please , please , dear God , don't let her die . 19 But she does die , and neither Frederic Henry nor his author is sur- prised when God does not answer ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
The Ebb Tide of Faith | 17 |
The Abdication of Belief | 34 |
Copyright | |
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