Title: An intriguing angle on another difficult subject
Product review: I liked the question this book tackled. What we think and feel about religious beliefs as a society and how such ideas can grow out of social and scientific events that have nothing to do -- originally -- with religion.It's a passionate subject, which Matthews presents from a dispassionate side. It's an unfamiliar fit but I wonder if it isn't deliberately done? The Andrej books compelled people to identify with a passionate character no matter how much they fought against it. I learned that I could like a man I despised. And the shared passion was enjoyable. Here, where I would feel comfortable with passion (even assume it these days), Matthews doesn't employ it, forcing me to look at the subject matter more objectively.I agree that the story could have been longer. But, I think it's a good read. I'll be interested in seeing what tack Matthews takes in the next book (and I look forward to another Kosciusko book).
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