tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25137929.post7152392427965242809..comments2023-08-26T02:27:21.897-07:00Comments on Frisbee: A Book Journal: The Illumination by Kevin BrockmeierFrisbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07394353185610393979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25137929.post-88316391332258131762011-04-25T14:09:58.837-07:002011-04-25T14:09:58.837-07:00I'll look forward to reading it, Tony. It'...I'll look forward to reading it, Tony. It's a fascinating book and I'm sure there are many interpretations.Frisbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394353185610393979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25137929.post-11678780849866011192011-04-25T12:44:23.611-07:002011-04-25T12:44:23.611-07:00This is such a coincidence, since I will be writin...This is such a coincidence, since I will be writing on "The Illumination" on Thursday. But no need for concern, my approach will be much different.Tony S.http://anokatony.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25137929.post-60568097157022337292011-04-25T08:23:49.480-07:002011-04-25T08:23:49.480-07:00Christianity is an issue in one chapter--Ryan, the...Christianity is an issue in one chapter--Ryan, the missionary, rages against God after watching his colleagues destroyed by natural disasters--but overall the pain doesn't seem to have religious significance. Perhaps it's more about the idea of pain, how it changes one? But I'd have to reread it.Frisbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394353185610393979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25137929.post-38340878170558822922011-04-24T20:45:26.513-07:002011-04-24T20:45:26.513-07:00Not a rhetorical question, just a suggestion: is t...Not a rhetorical question, just a suggestion: is the book a religious one? Is there an underlying religious belief of some sort fuelling it? That could explain some of what is puzzling. EllenEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14979942382683140531noreply@blogger.com