A Pynchonian perspective on faith in the Resurrection (was Re: NP? Czeslaw Milosz

[jbor]

Doug Millison wrote:

> Pynchon puts great art into depicting the
> way that humans clothe themselves in myths that tap
> deep into the heart, in order to take advantage of one
> another -- missionaries on their imperialists power
> trip and colonists who reap the harvest of what the
> missionaries have  sown.

Yes. What I don't understand is how that relates to Czeslaw Milosz's essay
confirming his own Christian faith.

The quote from GR seems to be mocking Enzian's belief in Christ's
Resurrection.

> At night down here, very often lately, Enzian will wake for no reason. Was
> it really Him, pierced Jesus, who came to lean over you? The white
> faggot's-dream body, the slender legs and soft gold European eyes . . . did
> you catch a glimpse of olive cock under the ragged loincloth, did you want
> to reach to lick at the sweat of his rough, his wooden bondage? Where is he,
> what part of our Zone tonight, damn him to the knob of that nervous imperial
> staff. . . . (GR 324)

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