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A review by kylauren1723
Godless by Pete Hautman
3.0
Godless by Pete Hautman
Summary: Jason is fed up with Catholicism and his father trying to brainwash him with religion. So he decides to create his own religion and deems the water tower to be God. His religion, “The Church of the Ten-legged God,” or “Chutengodianism,” is free, you don’t have to dress weird, and you don’t have to go to church on Sundays. He enlists some friends to join, and his best friend takes the religion much more seriously than Jason intended. Things get out of control when more people start joining and they hold their first mass.
I found this book to be very thought-provoking. I am fascinated in hearing different perspectives surrounding religion and the indoctrination of children within different religious constructs and this book provided a lot to think about. I think it presents some interesting ideas about faith and could lead to some profound conversations with young people who decide to read this. I like how the book demonstrated the levels of faith that the different kids had. I also think it was important to show how Jason’s intentions did not align with the result of what happened which I think can be related to other cults and religions and how quickly things can get out of hand.
(Adolescent Lit Class Book #20)
Summary: Jason is fed up with Catholicism and his father trying to brainwash him with religion. So he decides to create his own religion and deems the water tower to be God. His religion, “The Church of the Ten-legged God,” or “Chutengodianism,” is free, you don’t have to dress weird, and you don’t have to go to church on Sundays. He enlists some friends to join, and his best friend takes the religion much more seriously than Jason intended. Things get out of control when more people start joining and they hold their first mass.
I found this book to be very thought-provoking. I am fascinated in hearing different perspectives surrounding religion and the indoctrination of children within different religious constructs and this book provided a lot to think about. I think it presents some interesting ideas about faith and could lead to some profound conversations with young people who decide to read this. I like how the book demonstrated the levels of faith that the different kids had. I also think it was important to show how Jason’s intentions did not align with the result of what happened which I think can be related to other cults and religions and how quickly things can get out of hand.
(Adolescent Lit Class Book #20)