# What Religion and Mortality means in The Cream of the Jest

> The book critiques organized religion as a promise of a better 'tomorrow' that distracts from the present, while also confronting the fear of death and the human need for transcendence.

## Explanation

The book critiques organized religion as a promise of a better 'tomorrow' that distracts from the present, while also confronting the fear of death and the human need for transcendence.

The chapter explores how religious belief is manipulated for political and economic ends, and how martyrdom is seen as essential for the survival of faith.

Kennaston critiques religion for promising a better tomorrow while urging disregard for the present, and contrasts it with art.

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