(urth) academic commentary

[António Pedro Marques]

Lee Berman wrote (01-12-2010 20:17):
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> Wolfe is known as a creator of stories with deception piled upon deception. I think the
> possibility that he, himself, is capable of such layering must be considered. What if
> Wolfe was in his deepest heart an atheist or even gnostic, believing that God is ultimately
> the Great Deceiver. What if his Catholicism was a superficial guise maintained to keep
> harmony in his community, social and family life and his true beliefs are only revealed
> wrapped in layers of mayan veils within his stories. Perhaps Wright's analysis is not a step
> short but rather a step beyond others in penetrating the layers of lupine mystery.

As I just said, in that case it's not a step beyond, it's two steps short. 
One can get to the step you mention, but one has to go through the 
intermediates.

> I'm not saying that's true, I'm just sayin'....Hm. I remember starting a thread last year
> called Wolfe as Heretic. I'd better be careful lest this stuff gets taken too seriously..

Iirc you had a stricter view of the orthodox position that it has, itself.