Western Literature and the Death of God
This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…
Pete Lowman has a doctorate on God and the English novel. He worked with IFES for 23 years, coordinating pioneering of the Russian CU movement, and has spoken to student audiences in nearly 30 countries. He co-pastored a large, highly multicultural church in Reading for 15 years, and now coordinates OM’s London church partnerships. His publications include Gateways to God, A Long Way East of Eden and A Guide to the End of the World.
This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…
A newspaper front page is, in essence, a religious object. Of course that isn't what we think we're buying. But it's what we get. Not with…
Chronicles of Heaven Unshackled examines the presence (and absence) of God in the English novel, with particular reference to Tolkien and…
It seems like we can't do without God; or anyway something like him. 'In each of us there is an empty hole in the shape of God', said…
A Long Way East of Eden: Could God explain the mess we're in? examines the significance of the ‘God-question' and the impact of…
In Fictional Absence, Pete Lowman considers the presence and absence of God in English literature. It has been slightly revised for…
A look at how the rise of mass media has helped us create alternative 'electronic universes' – worlds where God has no place.
Sometimes we’re nervous about witnessing for Christ because we’re afraid we’ll be asked questions we can’t answer.…
Pete Lowman asks what happens to the sense of Identity, Purpose, Ethics and Love when a culture tries to live without God.