Aug 09 2008
This is the one where I go tell it on the mountain.
I just finished reading James Baldwin’s Go Tell It On The Mountain. [Amazon]
A good portion of this book takes place in a church, and Baldwin plays with the idea of salvation - and we wonder how many people that have been “saved” have been saved because of true revelation or mere blindness.
I believe that devout religious folks would get something entirely different out of this book. They’d read a story of poisoned family love and how Christianity can bring everyone together.
As an atheist I read a story about corrupt people hiding behind their religion. About evil men playing the role of holy men. And the way that religion attempts to confuse a young child’s logic.
It’s a quick read. I’d recommend it.
What I’m Reading Next: Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club.
@cheapblueguitar you leaving?? Or just singing?
