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The original text here included "(no relation to the real God)" after Jehova. I think it's totally disingenuous to suggest that Heinlein didn't intend the Jehova character in the book to actually be the God of Moses, just as Loki was meant to be the real Norse god, etc. -- LDC
Are there any science fiction motives in the story at all? AxelBoldt 20:52 Sep 10, 2002 (UTC)
Depends on what you call "science"; the premise of the novel was that these dieties were just powerful immortal beings (that power could be construed as technology, for example) that viewed Earth as a work of art that just happened to include sentient (but lesser) beings. They basically spend their time acting like spoiled brats fighting over toys. But I suppose you may be right that it's classified as sci-fi primarily just because it's by Heinlein.
Yer both right. I was being disingenuous, and it's not really a SF novel. It's a satirical fantasy _written by_ a SF author. BTW, the petulant Jehovah character also appears in The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag, I think. -- Ed Poor
Is it really a satire on American evangelical christianity, or just on christianity? AxelBoldt
Probably should mention that Maggie worshipped Odin, but I don't know the best way to phrase it. Lefty 02:32, 2004 Apr 12 (UTC)
I know of an off-site review of this page at http://srehn.com/books/rh_jobacomedyofjustice.html but I feel it would be dishonest for me to link to it because it's on my site.
If anybody else feels it's appropriate to put that link there, do so, but I won't.
Is there any analysis of the different realities that Job visits? Are any of them connected to the timelines of the World-as-Myth novels? Albmont 22:40, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Bumped up to "start" class. I almost added this review, but it rambles a bit. Pete Tillman ( talk) 22:45, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
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Given the nature of the quote, shouldn't it at least be correct? "When blasphemy stops being witty and shocking, it tends to become pointless, like graffiti scrawled on church wall. ..."
Can someone with access to the magazine confirm? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mwasheim ( talk • contribs)
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The original text here included "(no relation to the real God)" after Jehova. I think it's totally disingenuous to suggest that Heinlein didn't intend the Jehova character in the book to actually be the God of Moses, just as Loki was meant to be the real Norse god, etc. -- LDC
Are there any science fiction motives in the story at all? AxelBoldt 20:52 Sep 10, 2002 (UTC)
Depends on what you call "science"; the premise of the novel was that these dieties were just powerful immortal beings (that power could be construed as technology, for example) that viewed Earth as a work of art that just happened to include sentient (but lesser) beings. They basically spend their time acting like spoiled brats fighting over toys. But I suppose you may be right that it's classified as sci-fi primarily just because it's by Heinlein.
Yer both right. I was being disingenuous, and it's not really a SF novel. It's a satirical fantasy _written by_ a SF author. BTW, the petulant Jehovah character also appears in The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag, I think. -- Ed Poor
Is it really a satire on American evangelical christianity, or just on christianity? AxelBoldt
Probably should mention that Maggie worshipped Odin, but I don't know the best way to phrase it. Lefty 02:32, 2004 Apr 12 (UTC)
I know of an off-site review of this page at http://srehn.com/books/rh_jobacomedyofjustice.html but I feel it would be dishonest for me to link to it because it's on my site.
If anybody else feels it's appropriate to put that link there, do so, but I won't.
Is there any analysis of the different realities that Job visits? Are any of them connected to the timelines of the World-as-Myth novels? Albmont 22:40, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Bumped up to "start" class. I almost added this review, but it rambles a bit. Pete Tillman ( talk) 22:45, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
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Given the nature of the quote, shouldn't it at least be correct? "When blasphemy stops being witty and shocking, it tends to become pointless, like graffiti scrawled on church wall. ..."
Can someone with access to the magazine confirm? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mwasheim ( talk • contribs)