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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
By Douglas Adams
The Purpose of Creation
Imagine a world where divine revelation never happened. Douglas Adams presents a hilarious, absurd, and endearing exploration of what life, the universe, and everything would mean without God's communication.
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Study Guide
What is the point of life, the universe, and everything?
Douglas Adams played it for laughs. But underneath the absurdity, it's the most serious question a person can ask. And it's exactly the right place to start.
In our study guide for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, we explore what happens when human beings try to answer the ultimate question without divine revelation, why Adams can't help but make a universe where humans are the most important figures, and what St. Thomas Aquinas and Oolon Colluphid have in common. (Less than you'd think. More than you'd expect.)
This study guide is part of The Protoevangelium Collection — eleven complete guides for eleven beloved books, available as a PDF download, ebook, or paperback.
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