In this special limited series of Mormon Book Reviews, Nathan Smith once again joins host Steven Pynakker to discuss another favorite book that has shaped Nathan personally. In a desire to become “acquainted with all good books” (LDS D&C 90:15) and to seek “out of the best books words of wisdom” (LDS D&C 88:118), Nathan takes us through The Puppet and the Dwarf, by Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, an atheist and Marxist with a deep affection for and unique perspective on Christianity.

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The Puppet and the Dwarf: The Perverse Core of Christianity

Nathan and Steve’s previous conversation on Alan Watts’ The Wisdom of Insecurity

Nathan Smith can also be found on Medium, where he has written about the intersections of psychology, philosophy, and religion