Christianity and Terrance

[David Morris]

This of course brings up the Catholic Vs. Puritan/Protestant contrast (In 
_V_ the puritan is called Jacobean).  Catholics value tradition (& ritual) 
primarily.  Protestants value the Word.  Catholics retain veneration of the 
Mother/Goddess, while protestants call that idolatry.  The verbal protestant 
would be of the air/sun.  The mystical catholic would be of the earth/moon.

Both are Christian, but they are very different in orientation (and each 
thinks the other is going to hell).  Pynchon plays with all of these 
contrasts, and more.

David Morris

>From: Dave Monroe <davidmmonroe at yahoo.com>
>
>As I always say, I'm not a Christian, I'm a Catholic, dammit ...
>
>--- JBFRAME at aol.com wrote:
> > If he's really a Christian, he doesn't need any book but the Bible....

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