Thanks, Stephen. I wish I could take credit for the work's title, but I have to admit that I lifted it from the NPR headline for Christopher Hitchens' obituary a few years back. It just really struck me as the perfect title for this collection of works. Thanks for the lead on Jean Meslier, by the way.
(Sorry for this aside, Yasminers!)
Joe
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From: yasmin_discussions-bounces@estia.media.uoa.gr <yasmin_discussions-bounces@estia.media.uoa.gr> on behalf of Stephen Nowlin <stephen.nowlin@artcenter.edu>
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Subject: Re: [Yasmin_discussions] The Plight of the Supernatural...
"This idea of an atheist aesthetic is of particular interest to me right now, in that my most recent musical composition, An Unaware Cosmos, is an homage of sorts to various writers, philosophers, scientists, and political figures throughout history who have questioned or rejected the supernatural . . ."
"An Unaware Cosmos" -- such a wonderful title, Joe. If you haven't already, put in a few bars for Jean Meslier ( http://bit.ly/1xllC8J ), whose "Testament" was published in English for the first time in 2009. A truly remarkable 17th century French priest . . .
/stephen
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