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Comment on Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy (Second-Chance Books #5) by trudyj65

trudyj65 — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:06:15 +0000

All I’ve read of Kate Chopin is one short story, and nothing by Edith Wharton … yet.

Comment on Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy (Second-Chance Books #5) by Shaili D.

Shaili D. — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:08:06 +0000

I quite agree with you regarding Tolstoy. Reading Anna Karenina was a delight and actually, I understand Anna a bit. Although her suicide is tragic, somehow it seemed justified, something like a respite from being subjected to constant judgement. What I’ve found is that most Classic which have strong female characters, usually end with the woman dying, not necessarily by suicide of course. You would find that’s true with Kate Chopin and Edith Wharton too. There’s always degradation, if not death, which I find a little alarming. A strong heroine always has a tragic end.

PS Hemingway’s a genius!

Comment on The Queen’s Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile, by C.W. Gortner by Elton

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Comment on River of Stars, by Guy Gavriel Kay by Nicola O.

Nicola O. — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:19:12 +0000

Great review! I agree with everything you said

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Looking for Alaska by John Green | The Mad Reviewer — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:02:38 +0000

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Comment on The Idolatry of God, by Peter Rollins (LentBooks 2013 #4) by trudyj65

trudyj65 — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:48:07 +0000

On that point I certainly agree with you, Evert. If more uncertainty leads to more tolerance (and the reverse appears to be true, so why shouldn’t it?) then I’m all for uncertainty.

Comment on The Idolatry of God, by Peter Rollins (LentBooks 2013 #4) by Evert

Evert — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:06:07 +0000

That is where I do agree with Rollins — pretty much everything is up for questioning. Long before Rollins, my contentious self would see the bumper sticker, “Jesus is the answer,” and think, “then you probably had the wrong question.” Faith is inherently a mystery and despite how we were raised, the Bible has (with intention I believe) very few answers — particularly in regard to doctrine.
It is not uncommon for someone to become so focused on an issue that it is a point of single mindedness — save the whales, be anti war, the imminent return of Christ to name just a few. I don’t fault Rollins for being this way. In fact it is possible the reviewer (critiquer ?) suffers from the same fate — all Christians should be doing x in the world. And if so, I wouldn’t fault him either. Some are called to minister to other Christians and this is why used the term “prophetic voice” in connection with Rollins. Prophets, by in large, didn’t minister to the poor and downtrodden but instead called to individuals and communities to reexamine their lives, opinions and choices. Rollins does this eloquently. But again, like you, I don’t see it as being the basis for the formation of new community. And finally, if we were all less certain about things, wouldn’t we be a little more tolerant of those who saw things differently than us? If so, perhaps Rollins is doing something “in the world?”

Comment on The Idolatry of God, by Peter Rollins (LentBooks 2013 #4) by trudyj65

trudyj65 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:55:50 +0000

No slapping … I think it’s common to think people aren’t asking questions just because they aren’t asking the same questions you are. I think once you start asking “How literally do we read the Bible? Is it God’s Word or a human construct?” then pretty much everything is up for questioning.

BTW the critique I linked to was not from anyone I know … it was, however, posted as a Facebook link by a friend of mine. And I agree with the critique in the sense that I do think Rollins’s theology is very individual-focused, and does not address the question (which I think is central) of, “What should we as Christians be doing in the world?” I suspect his answer might be along the lines of “doing” less, but I’m not sure how much good that really is.