An Enchanting Mass Suicide
That's the title of a novel by Finn Arto Paasilinna recently translated into Korean and reviewed here, in English: How Should I Die? The article notes that "Finland is a prosperous country, but its suicide rates rank between first and second in the world."
Albert Camus said, "There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide." I'm no philosopher, but an importantissimo question is why is it that prosperous countries like Finland have such scandalously high suicide rates. Atheists never tire of using the mass suicide at the People's Temple in Guyana, mentioned in the review, as an indictment of religion, as if that diabolical cult were in any way representative of religion, yet they ignore the individual and race suicide occuring in post-Christian Europe.
That's the title of a novel by Finn Arto Paasilinna recently translated into Korean and reviewed here, in English: How Should I Die? The article notes that "Finland is a prosperous country, but its suicide rates rank between first and second in the world."
Albert Camus said, "There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide." I'm no philosopher, but an importantissimo question is why is it that prosperous countries like Finland have such scandalously high suicide rates. Atheists never tire of using the mass suicide at the People's Temple in Guyana, mentioned in the review, as an indictment of religion, as if that diabolical cult were in any way representative of religion, yet they ignore the individual and race suicide occuring in post-Christian Europe.
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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