Monday, July 30, 2012

When Turkey's Weirdest Televangelist Met Sean Ali Stone

When Turkey's Weirdest Televangelist Met Sean Ali Stone
Or: Why I don't bother writing fiction anymore

by Claire Berlinski
July 30, 2012 at 3:02 am

The Turkish televangelist Harun Yahya, also known as Adnan Oktar, is a controversial figure in Turkey, controversial among other things for his litigiousness—scores of websites in Turkey, including Wordpress, have been banned at his behest—so forgive me for couching my language in the utmost of circumspection. He is best known for sending his anti-Darwinian magnum opus, the Atlas of Creation—weighing in at more than 13 pounds—to tens of thousands of journalists worldwide. No one knows where he received the money for this project. I received a copy and quite liked and appreciated the book, which is beautiful.

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