tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31041591.post2880459968416143848..comments2023-10-07T10:50:19.689-04:00Comments on Wrestling With God: The First ChristmasSteve Congerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08130881224800323814noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31041591.post-84042836842249053162008-02-19T20:46:00.000-05:002008-02-19T20:46:00.000-05:00I am not a minister and certainly not a theologian...I am not a minister and certainly not a theologian -- I am a language arts teacher. I am reading The First Christmas as a book study for my Presbyterian church's Lenten observance. I'm one third of the way through the book and find reading it to be a struggle.<BR/><BR/>Certainly because of my profession, I often read literature with a critical eye as to the author's word choice and sentence structure. Having said that, I find Borg and Crossan to be needlessly wordy and overly scholarly. <BR/><BR/>As a measure of wordiness, I quote from page 34: "A parable is a narrative metaphor, a metaphorical narrative, whose truth lies in its meaning. All Christains agree about this. They see Jesus's parables as meaning-filled and truth-filled, as meaningful and truthful stories." <BR/><BR/>Terms such as factuality, eschatology, and parabolic weigh me down. I hope Borg and Crossan lighten up as their book continues.lillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041297961423246633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31041591.post-83355672920810495622007-12-21T11:54:00.000-05:002007-12-21T11:54:00.000-05:00Jean,Hope you enjoy the book, I would love to talk...Jean,<BR/>Hope you enjoy the book, I would love to talk with you about it!Steve Congerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130881224800323814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31041591.post-77474000196983936542007-12-15T11:29:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:29:00.000-05:00By the way, thanks for including the web site in t...By the way, thanks for including the web site in the latest Ridge News. I'm glad to know about it.<BR/>Saluki69Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31041591.post-13227047322732325972007-12-15T11:28:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:28:00.000-05:00Hi Steve!! Following your recommendation, I will r...Hi Steve!! Following your recommendation, I will read this book. Challenging our preconceived ideas is always fun, isn't it?? I'll let you know how I feel after I get started.<BR/>saluki69Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com