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[bookish_dragon]

Finished Paradise Lost. The whole 'I am God and I will make Adam suffer because I can'-vibe put me off a bit, but Milton did have a way with words. What's the use of free will if you know beforehand that man will falter and disobey you? And I am a bit miffed with the way Eve is upposed to be a good and submissive wife to Adam, but that's 20th-century me looking at a 17th-century book.

Staying with religious literature, I'm now reading The Divine Comedy by Dante. He's already made it to Paradise.

Maybe after this I should dig up Mel's copy of Mere Christianity, for some religious non-fiction. I think I could use it after Medieval views on the One True Church.

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[kisaoda.livejournal.com]

Yay for C.S. Lewis! There's so much of him that I could recommend to you, but I'm sure you're not really wanting a list...and a long one at that. O.o

But yeah, Mere Christianity is a worthwhile read.

[huinesoron.livejournal.com]

What's the use of free will if you know beforehand that man will falter and disobey you?

I could explain this, but it would take quite some time, I'd probably be hideously unclear, and I'm not sure it'd be welcome. So I won't.