Friday, March 27, 2020

Hell Is the Absence of God


Hell Is the Absence of God is a 2001 award-winning theological fantasy story by Ted Chiang. You can read it online here. It begins,
This is the story of a man named Neil Fisk, and how he came to love God. The pivotal event in Neil’s life was an occurrence both terrible and ordinary: the death of his wife, Sarah. Neil was consumed with grief after she died, a grief that was excruciating not only because of its intrinsic magnitude, but because it also renewed and emphasized the previous pains of his life. Her death forced him to reexamine his relationship with God, and in doing so he began a journey that would change him forever.

16 comments:

  1. ...death will do it!

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  2. Sounds interesting.

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    1. Fascinating. I don't often see religious themed fantasy like this any more.

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  3. Sounds very thought provoking! I've been reading lighter stuff with all that's going on, it seems I need some respite from everything ...lol 😉. Take care and sending happy wishes your way! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. My hubby just put on a Marx Brothers movie. Just the thing!

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  4. Not sure this one is one I want to read. I prefer less grief and more happy, since I'm sort of in a slump at the moment.

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    1. This is a tragic story. Something lighter might be a better choice...

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  5. I've never heard of theologica fantasy. Boy there are a lot of genres I haven't heard of. Happy weekend.

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    1. I remember more religious fantasy and science fiction when I was young. I don't see it as much now.

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  6. I think I would be more inclined for this if it wasn't so dark in the real world right now--LOL! ;)

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  7. I will try to watch this one as and when I have time, looks fascinating. Valerie

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    1. It's not a video, but just a short story. It'd be interesting adapted for a film, I think.

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  8. Well that is certainly food for thought.

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    1. I'm grateful life doesn't work this way. It's interesting to think what effect it'd have on us if it did.

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