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That's an interesting take. I studied OT and Christian theology (classes, not as a major) at a Methodist university and the approach was much more philosophical than absolute. As far as reading, I prefer the new standard revisions, and I think it makes a fine story, although some books are much more instructive, interesting, etc. Job is my favorite.
Maus I & II – Art Spiegelman, the only books I’ve read that are centered on the survivors of the holocaust instead of those who died.
Dropsie Avenue – Will Eisner, traces a neighborhood from farmland, to small suburb, to ethnic neighborhood, to tenements, to bombed out, to urban renewal, to ethnic neighborhood.
Siddhartha – Herman Hesse, disregards formal belief systems in favor of following your own soul.
Crime and Punishment – Dostoevsky, a truly smart and “worthy” man is free to do what ever the hell he wants, until he drives himself crazy with paranoia.
The Jungle – Upton Sinclair, one of the most heart breaking love stories wrapped in an indictment of the meat packing industry
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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