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The November 2004 issue of First Things had a couple of pieces on Czeslaw Milocz, both emphasizing the religious, Christian ground of his poetry. I was particularly struck by this quotation from an article by Jeremy Driscoll: "To put it very simply and bluntly, I must as if I believe that the four Gospels tell the truth. My answer to this is: Yes. So I believe in an absurdity, that Jesus rose from the dead? Just answer without any of those evasions and artful tricks employed by theologians: Yes or No? I answer: Yes, and by that response I nullify death's omnipotence. If I am mistaken in my faith, I offer it as a challenge to the Spirit of the Earth." Wonderful: Either Christian faith is true, or it is a delicious act of rebellion against the way things are. Either way, it looks like being a Christian is the best game in town.
posted by Peter J. Leithart on Friday, December 17, 2004 at 03:37 PM
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