Essay aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Nanjing University, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: 'Der Verdacht' and 'Die Physiker' are two major works of Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt, still read in middle and high schools today. This essay applies a religious perspective on them revealing Dürrenmatt's critical opinion about the materialist worldview of most intellectuals in post-war resp. cold war Germany. As a result it can be said that both works suggest caution as for the hasty desire to overcome Christian concepts, dogmas and ethics.