Rhyming God
In the old days, God was all powerful, God was to be feared, God could take his most faithful servant and test his loyalty. This happened to Job. God killed all his animals, killed all his children; burned his flesh and fields. In doing this, God could test the subordinance of man to His will. In exchange for fear, man could know that ultimately it was God, not man, who was in charge. It was God, not man, who was responsible.
But then we killed Him and Humans began to rule the Earth for ourselves, in our own power. Are we too to be feared? Does our great power also make us responsible?
Welcome listeners, to the Anthropocene.
Written and performed by Adrin Neatrour.
In his own words, words from the Book of Job and words from Thus Sprach Zarathustra.
Production, music, sound design and art-works by Graeme Walker
