Category Archives: The god problem

Henry Fielding is a charmer

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Naomi

I’ve finished Tom Jones and remain amazed at how personable, witty and wise (and wise-ass) was the guy who wrote this satirical and erotic romp, published in 1749. (I keep rolling that date around in my brain; it never quite … Continue reading →

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Is this the god problem or something else?

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Police officers in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, broke up an exorcism for lumber held inside a Home Depot. This is one of those so-many-questions item. But one thing is certain: if you still shop in Home Depot … Continue reading →

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The god problem for women: “The rabbi said it was OK”

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Naomi

That’s how the New York Times headed its article about an Hasidic woman with ten kids who decided she wanted to be a physician. So she asked her rabbi (male) if she could, and he said OK. The article intends … Continue reading →

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