Pynchon as propaganda

[jbor]

>>>>> The term "nothingness" derives from Sartre and Heidegger and not from
>> Christian theology<<<
>> 
>> I just figured the army chaplains were graduates of Union Theological
>> Seminary and had studied under Paul Tillich (1933-1955).
 
on 7/4/03 5:34 AM, Paul Mackin at paul.mackin at verizon.net wrote:

> Tillich knew the territory, having being a military chaplain in WW I.
> Perhaps in one of the garrison-churches meditated upon in GR?

Indeed. As yet, no-one has been able to come up with one Christian
theologian who uses the term "nothingness". Both Sartre and Heidegger do.

Here's a scientific test. Give the following list to 100 English-speakers
and ask them to pick the odd word out:

    God, death, nothingness, redemption, salvation

I'd estimate that 90-95% will light on that middle term.

My simple point was that it sticks out in that list.

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