God has been expelled. I think he knows when he's on a losing wicket.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Vidal personifies God as a loser in the current world order, suggesting divinity has been removed and is aware of it.
- In plain terms
- God is gone and knows he is losing.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that traditional faith may be fading.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is God now?
- Does divinity still matter?
Another view
It assumes God has a personal stake in human events.
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