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Atheism and the Afterlife in the Potterverse
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Paul Raushenbush
I’m at the end of my maiden voyage here on Beliefnet, and I’ve had a great time. In addition to the fun I’ve had chatting with Orson about the Harry Potter series, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the readers’ comments. Not only is there a high signal-to-noise ratio, but even when…
What Civilization Does Harry Potter Create?
By
prothfuss
By Orson Scott Card Spoiler alert: This post reveals the ending of Book Seven. So we’ve lived in J.K. Rowling’s moral universe for a decade now, seven volumes worth. Where did she take us, and to the degree that we have been reshaped (or reaffirmed) by that moral universe, what has she made of us?…
Harry Potter Fans: Let’s Not Play Find-the-Jesus
By
Paul Raushenbush
By Patrick Rothfuss Spoiler Alert: Jesus Dies. Fair warning: I’m going to speak plainly about book seven here. Also, I’m going to talk about what happens in the end of the Bible, and give away some of the major plot points of the Tao Te Ching. So if you’re worried about having the endings ruined,…
The Moral Universe of Harry Potter
By
prothfuss
By Orson Scott Card (I’m assuming that anyone reading this essay has already finished “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” If you haven’t, stop reading now, and get back to J.K. Rowling so you’ll know what I’m talking about, and I won’t spoil the story for you.) Until this seventh book, the answer to “Is…
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