First, let's suppose that Jehovah God is real. Good
News for the religious, right? Then, let's twist it a bit and see what
happens should Jehovah die. This would cause a major problem for at
least the Abrahamic religions. After all, how could we hope for eternal
life if the Provider Himself is subject to mortality? The guarantee of
eternal life in His Presence would at that time become null and void.
Steps must be taken and a cover up must be carried out. Hiding bodies
is difficult enough, but when the body of Jehovah falls from Heaven and
turns out to be two miles long, complications multiply. The beauty of
novels is that they allow absurdities to shed light on reality, and
James Morrow uses the device of the dead god to illuminate our notions
on religion and philosophy. Scott Lohman, President of the Humanists of Minnesota, will interview Morrow on our show.
Interview:
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