fear fear God but, case whole Turkish secular bourgeoisie, fear anger — Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories City

Norway Timelapse
PlayPlay

previous arrow
next arrow
Norway Timelapse
Budapest Timelapse
Iceland Timelapse
Berlin Timelapse
London Timelapse
previous arrow
next arrow

My fear was not the fear of God but, as in the case of the whole Turkish secular bourgeoisie, fear of the anger of those who believe in God too zealously(…) I experienced the guilt complex as something personal, originated less from the fear of distancing myself from God than from distancing myself from the sense of community shared by the entire city .

Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City

Related Authors: Orhan Pamuk | Istanbul: Memories | the City

Related Topics: community-loneliness-love, religion

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *