I'VE BEEN TAGGED....
By Scot McKnight (a new kind of scholar):
1. One book that changed your life: A.W. Tozer's little volume The Pursuit of God.
2. One book that you’ve read more than once: The Way of the Heart by Henri J.M. Nouwen.
3. One book you’d want on a desert island: Eugene Peterson's Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination.
4. One book that made you laugh: Annie Dillard's An American Childhood.
5. One book that made you cry: My Losing Season by Pat Conroy, describing his father's treatment of him.
6. One book you wish had been written: My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok.
7. One book you wish had never been written: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnagie.
8. One book you’re currently reading: God In Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism by Abraham Heschel.
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read: Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness and Reconciliation by Miroslav Volf.
10. Tag 5 others: Greg Mutch, Curt Howell, John Raymond, Jan Chapman and Susan Arnold. I don’t know if I’m supposed to e-mail you or just hope you read this. So, I’m counting on you reading this and posting your answers.
posted by John Frye @ 8:00 AM
12 comments
12 Comments:
I keep hearing about these books of Peterson's I haven't read yet.... ANOTHER one to put on the 'to read' list!
This is a fun meme: It has been so interesting reading your answers, and Scot's too.
Susan,
And yours, too.
What a hoot this is!
Eugene Peterson is in a class by himself when it comes to pastoral theology and vision. He was emergent before emergent was "cool."
John,
I would like to read the same book by M. Volf. I have heard a number of people make positive reference to his work.
Jim,
I've heard a lot about it, too, and I hear you really have to work at it...not easy reading.
John, I've not read Reverse Thunder, but dang if that is not a great title.
Scot - The phrase "Reversed Thunder" is from a poem about prayer by George Herbert, a 17th century poet pastor. Great image, isn't it?
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John,
Nice choices. I, too, look forward to reading Exclusion and Embrace.
Scot,
Dang! If it's not a good book, too. You'd like it.
Thanks, Bob. Let me know what you think of Volf's book.
7. One book you wish had never been written: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnagie.
Okay, I'll bite... why? talk to me . . . but don't try to influence me ;-)
Kerry, for two reasons--it's based on social manipulation and it was a "textbook" in seminary for pastoral ministry!
Here are two things Carnegie advocates: Smile; Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Not very manipulative.
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