Mark Twain rejected Christ, hated Christians, and praised the revolutionaries in Russia who were seeking to overthrow the Tsar. He also wrote the famous, godless book called Huckleberry Finn
"Finally, the book was printed and released in 1962. By this time, the sexual revolution was in full swing, and Mark Twain’s brave, progressive views were well in step with the wider culture. "
I suppose one can say the same about the Science Fiction genre which started with H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and was later popularized in the 1950s and '60s by John Wyndham and Robert Heinlein.
Looking back, I am surprised my Catholic parents allowed me to read Twain. I remember a passage where Huck Finn disparaged following Jesus Christ because he does “not take stock in dead people.” Twain was an antichrist! Thank you for this article.
Always felt a bit weird with even Tom Sawyer Something seemed out of place. Now I know why. Doing some research on Twain, he comes across as blasphemous in some of his statements and not to mention did find out he was also a Mason.
On the other hand, the book Mark Twain claimed he was most proud of, which he wrote for his wife who was a believer and despaired over him, was a biography of Joan of Arc...
Mark Twain wrote a biography of Joan of Arc. It might balance out his earlier works.
It took him 12 years to write it. The book is short and available to read online.
Mark Twain is 100 percent correct and a great writer. Obviously, you have not read the Bible.
Ah, yes, and we see right here the difference between reading and understanding.
"Finally, the book was printed and released in 1962. By this time, the sexual revolution was in full swing, and Mark Twain’s brave, progressive views were well in step with the wider culture. "
I suppose one can say the same about the Science Fiction genre which started with H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and was later popularized in the 1950s and '60s by John Wyndham and Robert Heinlein.
Looking back, I am surprised my Catholic parents allowed me to read Twain. I remember a passage where Huck Finn disparaged following Jesus Christ because he does “not take stock in dead people.” Twain was an antichrist! Thank you for this article.
Always felt a bit weird with even Tom Sawyer Something seemed out of place. Now I know why. Doing some research on Twain, he comes across as blasphemous in some of his statements and not to mention did find out he was also a Mason.
You have an amazing ability to amaze me, Fr.Joe.
On the other hand, the book Mark Twain claimed he was most proud of, which he wrote for his wife who was a believer and despaired over him, was a biography of Joan of Arc...