Dilbert cartoonist and SF author Scott Adams

[nemorathwald]

This week I downloaded and read The Religion War, a science fiction novella and the sequel to God's Debris, by Scott Adams, better known for creating the comic strip Dilbert. I enjoyed it. Be prepared that it's not a comedy, although it does bring up questions similar to those raised by another famous humorist with the last name of Adams who employed science fiction for the same end in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Religion War is about the Avatar, a Sherlock Holmes figure who is a hypnotist and thinks he is immune to delusion, trying to stop a global war between the Christianized western nations and the Islamic Caliphate. The promotional copy says this book will "spark many late night conversations with friends." What I want to know is whether they can remain friends after such conversations. It's remarkable to me however, that no less a cultural influencer than the author of Dilbert recognizes that a deist, an atheist, an agnostic and a pantheist possess nothing important to argue about, whereas people of unquestioned faith have the same essential problem no matter what that faith happens to be.

Comments

[dasboi.livejournal.com]

Hey Matt this is jessi using the boi's name on lj. Give me an email tonight/tomorrow to get the info to the house if you need it again? *hugs*

[matt-arnold.livejournal.com]

Yes, I need directions from Westland since that's where the Penguicon meeting is. I don't have the phone number for there either.

[twoofdtm.livejournal.com]

Shoot. I tried to email you from the notification hon. Email me at my addy just in case you didn't get it.