Humanistic Satan In Arthur Koestler's Darkness At Noon

Humanistic Satan At a young age, many are taught that Satan is evil, whether the teachings come from biblical references or from another variety of lessons. Not only is it taught to know that Satan is evil, but also to fear Satan himself as if he were a serial killer that has yet to be caught and held captive into an authoritative custody. Although it is unknown what the physical appearance of Satan is, many are told to watch all around them, placing into the minds that Satan could be lurking around the darkest corner if not careful and on guard all of the time. The teachings of Satan on entirety raises a question that many avoid, which is the question of Satan being present here on Earth in a humanistic form. The biblical teachings of Satan only speak of him in Hell, although there are different forms of scripture that speak of the demons of Hell coming to Earth and possessing people. The most famous story of this comes from the book of Mark when Jesus cast the demons out of a man into a herd of swine, “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area. 11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby

This is apparent through Arthur Koestler’s novel, Darkness at Noon. This novel brings the reader into the scenario of being a prisoner of political issues of Joseph Stalin’s time. Within the book, the character Rubashov has been arrested and is in prison. It is within these walls, that he is in Hell, a humanistic Hell. “The walls on both sides were of solid brick, which would stifle the sound of tapping, but where the heating and drain pipe penetrated it, it had been plastered and resounded quite well; besides, the heating pipe itself seemed to be noise-conducting. The window started at eye level; one could see down into the courtyard without having to pull oneself up by the bars”