i actually wasn't aware there was such a thing as new atheism, but apparently there is. it was fascinating to learn about.
i took a victorian literature class a few years ago [one of my favorite classes] and it discussed the unsteadiness of man after science began to break down theological presuppositions. there was a sense of anxiety as technology progressed and traditions and beliefs were no longer needed/wanted. there was a sense of loss that was exemplified in some of the literature from that period, like "Dover Beach." I love the last part:
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth’s shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world.
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night.
this poem was also brought up in the book as an illustration of how differently new atheism presents itself. back then it was almost mourning, and now the release from God is seen as a celebration. do away with old beliefs and religion that is holding humanity back and then celebrate true freedom.
very intriguing read.
[i always forget how to spell intriguing.]
kanoa is laying here next to me taking a nap.
i wish i was taking a nap.
over the weekend i went to a show at the metro, which was fantastic.
all of the people you see on the street and think
"that person looks neat/interesting/unusual/charming"
they were all there too.
ho hum. worked at the coffee shop today & again tomorrow.
did i mention that i love working at the coffee shop?
truly, it's nice.
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