Topic: Religious Fanaticism

HP Lovecraft's fiction can be interpreted as a critique of the "other" and a defense of Western civilization against perceived threats from colonial belief systems. His fears regarding the resurgence of religious fanaticism as a reaction to technology and materialism remain relevant in the 21st century. The geopolitical chaos following World War I provided a backdrop for his themes of ancient, dark streaks in human religion that threaten the stability of the modern world.