
Heaven Is a 'Fairy Story'
This is interesting because of how much his beliefs have evolved. Fifteen or twenty years ago, you could tell he was a strong Christian struggling with some of the deeper questions. He would occasionally mention God when talking about an idea. Last September, he said the universe didn't need God to create itself. Now he doesn't believe in God at all. I think he's a little angry, for one thing. "The author of 1988 international best-seller 'A Brief History of Time' said in an interview with The Guardian published on Monday that his views were partly influenced by his battle with motor neurone disease." [rdbrewer]