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Small Gods
by Terry Pratchett
Every TP book is a kind of favorite, but there are some that are “more” equal than others. Small Gods is one of these: no matter how many times I read it, it always delivers. Under its light surface, it manages to pack quite a powerful set of messages about faith, religion and what it means to be human. And about philosophers, of course.
The most powerful message for me is that if you beat someone with a stick for long enough, they will start believing in the stick. People stop obeying their god out of love, and start obeying the church (wielding the stick) out of fear. And who is going to reap the benefits? Only the church. Everyone else loses.
All this is packed in a fun and sometimes funny package. I think this is one of the most quotable TP books. Almost every other sentence contains either a philosophical gem or a wonderful turn of phrase or both.
I think Small Gods is one of the best entry points for new comers to TP.
The most powerful message for me is that if you beat someone with a stick for long enough, they will start believing in the stick. People stop obeying their god out of love, and start obeying the church (wielding the stick) out of fear. And who is going to reap the benefits? Only the church. Everyone else loses.
All this is packed in a fun and sometimes funny package. I think this is one of the most quotable TP books. Almost every other sentence contains either a philosophical gem or a wonderful turn of phrase or both.
I think Small Gods is one of the best entry points for new comers to TP.