On God
An Uncommon Conversation

Here lie the rantings of a would-be cult leader, if he had any ambition to convert others to his ways of thought. Okay, I'm just going to lay out the basics of Mailer's theology here: 1) God is a creative god (i.e., God as novelist), limited in goodness, power, and knowledge. 2) The devil is another go......more

I’ve never read anything by Mailer but I will now! What an original and unfettered mind this man had. I felt like I was sitting down with him while reading this book. So many wonderful thoughts and ideas, some of which really surprised and enlightened me. Just the notion that God is not an all-power......more

I didn't know Norman Mailer before I picked up this book. The reason I picked up this book is that my favorite radio show host once introduced pieces of Mailer's theology and I found them very interesting. That being said, I started the book with a high expectation, expectation that I would obtain n......more

Enjoyable enough, quirky, vintage Mailer I guess, though I have never actually read anything by him except a short story years and years ago. Occasionally quite funny and refreshing, as he has this crusty, cut-through-the-sh!t quality. I guess this is sort of in the realm of "philosophy" and it was......more

Discussions on theology with academic/literary titans? YES PLEASE. I loved hearing Mailer's thoughts on God, (and how they've changed) related to politics, evolution and organized religion. Please, algorithms, work your magic and recommend all the "you might like"'s based on my love of the conversat......more