started my second read of New Sun

Adam Thornton · 18 May 2010, 01:13 · from 2010-May.txt.gz

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From: adam at io.com (Adam Thornton)
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 20:13:42 -0500
Subject: (urth)  started my second read of New Sun
Message-ID: <4BF1E9C6.2090808 at io.com>

> I believe that Wolfe would say, rather than "the problem God has in
... conveying His message to humanity," "the difficulty we have in
  understanding God's message."

> but it being Wolfe I have to ask myself does
he mean it to be God (probably) or is he speaking more of the Hierogrammates

My interpretation of the subtext of the Sun series is this- There is not a
vast, empty gap between humanity and God (the Increate/Outsider etc.).

Based on the Cock and the Eagle, I'd have to say there is such a gap.

It just doesn't start immediately above humanity.

Adam

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