At first they came for the smokers but I did not speak out as I did not smoke. Then they came for the binge drinkers but I said nothing as I did not binge. Now they have an obesity strategy.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Theology
I mentioned in the post below my interest in 19th Century Freethought and its emphasis on secularising religious forms of thought. I have often illustrated this with the theology of dieting - reaching the salvation of thinness through a struggle with sin and temptation. Now George Szirtes has raised a much more important example, the narrative surrounding global warming. Can we escape a theological understanding or does the necessity of action compel us to act out a morality play? I cannot answer, but George makes us think about the links between language, understanding and action.
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