Sure, I get the appeal of agnosticism/atheism/paganism, but I need my crippling Catholic guilt. It hurts so good. 😉 I read the first volume of Cambell's "Masks of God" series several years ago. I probably should read the others. It occasionally gave me those Frazer/Golden Bough heebie-jeebies where it felt like I was getting a few points wrapped in an endless bombardment of examples, but all in all, I was glad I read the thing. Just in case you don't have it, the Library of America Thomas Paine volume is a real gem. Didn't know those details about the fate of his body. And I've read some of Bertrand Russell's philosophical writings, but I still haven't gotten to this, possibly his most widely remembered work. 😂 But anyway, interesting set of books and great discussion. Have a good one!
“Crippling Catholic guilt” - well, we all need a hobby 😂 I own that first volume of “Masks of God” but have only thumbed through it so far. I also own that Paine LoA volume - it’s wonderful!
I too recently finished Why I Am Not a Christian. I enjoyed the titular essay, not thereafter found the rest a bit repetitive. I did enjoy the Thomas Paine section however. My favorite essay by Russell has to be "An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish." Have you read that one?
Now you should also read: "Why I am a Catholic" by G.K. Chesterton!
Why that one?
I feel like this is a great warm up for going into the philosophy challnege haha
@@TriumphalReads I think I’m going to incorporate some history of philosophy into my Historathon reading next year.
Very interesting chap is Bertrand R, studied maths at Uni like all incredibly talented and amazing individuals 🤭
When I catch students trying to sneakily finish their math homework in my class I tell them practicing the “dark arts” is not allowed in my room. 😉
@@revenantreads 😲😲😲
Sure, I get the appeal of agnosticism/atheism/paganism, but I need my crippling Catholic guilt. It hurts so good. 😉
I read the first volume of Cambell's "Masks of God" series several years ago. I probably should read the others. It occasionally gave me those Frazer/Golden Bough heebie-jeebies where it felt like I was getting a few points wrapped in an endless bombardment of examples, but all in all, I was glad I read the thing.
Just in case you don't have it, the Library of America Thomas Paine volume is a real gem. Didn't know those details about the fate of his body. And I've read some of Bertrand Russell's philosophical writings, but I still haven't gotten to this, possibly his most widely remembered work. 😂
But anyway, interesting set of books and great discussion. Have a good one!
“Crippling Catholic guilt” - well, we all need a hobby 😂
I own that first volume of “Masks of God” but have only thumbed through it so far.
I also own that Paine LoA volume - it’s wonderful!
I too recently finished Why I Am Not a Christian. I enjoyed the titular essay, not thereafter found the rest a bit repetitive. I did enjoy the Thomas Paine section however.
My favorite essay by Russell has to be "An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish." Have you read that one?
I don’t think I have - I’m sure I’d have remembered that title 😂