Comments on: An Offensive Gospel http://internetsophism.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/an-offensive-gospel/ Thoughts from a Discount Philosopher and Technologist Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:01:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: poseidon715 http://internetsophism.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/an-offensive-gospel/#comment-269 poseidon715 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:46:50 +0000 https://internetsophism.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-269 Check out Frederick Buechner. He was a Nobel finalist in literature for his book Godric in 1979, and some of his other fiction is excellent as well, such as The Book of Bebb and On the Road with the Archangel. His non-fiction essays follow a similar train of thought. Very earthy and real - unlike so many titles that deal with religious, especially Christian, themes. Also, more to your theme, check out the song "Here In America" by Rich Mullins - he wrote it when he was hitchhiking across America when he was 18. I don't think any of these authors are too sure that Jesus of Nazareth would regularly hang out with many of the suburban church-folk in my area. I don't think so either. Check out Frederick Buechner. He was a Nobel finalist in literature for his book Godric in 1979, and some of his other fiction is excellent as well, such as The Book of Bebb and On the Road with the Archangel. His non-fiction essays follow a similar train of thought. Very earthy and real – unlike so many titles that deal with religious, especially Christian, themes.

Also, more to your theme, check out the song “Here In America” by Rich Mullins – he wrote it when he was hitchhiking across America when he was 18.

I don’t think any of these authors are too sure that Jesus of Nazareth would regularly hang out with many of the suburban church-folk in my area. I don’t think so either.

]]> By: tellitlikeitis http://internetsophism.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/an-offensive-gospel/#comment-196 tellitlikeitis Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:14:22 +0000 https://internetsophism.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-196 Wow, I didn't see this post before, but I really want to read that book now. Reason being, although I haven't started drafting yet, I have been thinking all spring and summer about writing a novel in which a character who is a thinly disguised Christ figure wanders modern America...I'm sure you can see where I'm going with that...and it's really interesting to hear of a nonfiction title that relates to that concept, at least somewhat. Thanks for the info, I will definitely check out this book. Wow, I didn’t see this post before, but I really want to read that book now. Reason being, although I haven’t started drafting yet, I have been thinking all spring and summer about writing a novel in which a character who is a thinly disguised Christ figure wanders modern America…I’m sure you can see where I’m going with that…and it’s really interesting to hear of a nonfiction title that relates to that concept, at least somewhat. Thanks for the info, I will definitely check out this book.

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