Religion and atheism in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Theology - Miscellaneous grade: A University of Glasgow course: Religion and Literature language: English abstract: Douglas Adams says about himself that he is not just a confessing atheist but rather a radical atheist. This attitude leads us to the task of this seminar paper. It will examine some of the theological and philosophical elements which appear in the text and how the author's personal confession influenced their use. Furthermore as a result we will see in how far this piece of literature can be regarded as serious criticism of religion.