Word: atheistical
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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PHOTOGRAPHER Erich Lessing calls himself an atheist-"or at best, an agnostic"-but that description would hardly seem credible to those who buy his books. Last Christmas, Lessing's The Bible: History and Culture of a People, told the story of the Old Testament in a lavish pictorial presentation of historical sites, art and artifacts. This year comes the sequel: Jesus: History and Culture of the New Testament (Herder & Herder; $33). As with the previous volume, the narrative is limited to appropriate texts from Scripture and a handful of background essays by biblical scholars-notably a thoughtful discussion...
...Young Atheist League...
...source tells the following story about that encounter: When Pusey completed a ringing declaration that Memorial Church would be open only to Christians as long as he was President, Miller, an expert on American religions who was himself an atheist, timidly asked if he could be buried from Memorial Church because of his lack of belief. Pusey, who viewed Miller as a prime source of his troubles, is said to have responded, "Perry, I'd be glad to bury you anywhere...
Written, produced and directed by James Clavell, The Last Valley confuses that pestilential epoch (1618-1648) with insights circa 1970. Though the war is principally religious, the soldier known only as Captain (Michael Caine) is an existential atheist. God is a legend, he announces, ergo, "I am what I am ... a killer beast...
...least, the presence of guns had quelled the demand for butter. But there was good reason for the party chieftains to fear that similar demonstrations might flare up again, particularly if nothing is done about the causes that sparked them. As a final irony, it may be that the atheist leaders of Poland have been given a respite by the mere fact that the riots broke out just before the most joyous of Christian feasts. By heritage, Poland as a nation would be more inclined to spend the season-even a season of discontent-merrymaking at home rather than troublemaking...