The Writing On The Wall
High Art, Popular Culture and The Bible
by Maggi Dawn
GoodBookStall Review:
It is sometimes a surprise to recall that the teachings of Jesus, his vivid stories about idle servants, scary kings and landlords, seasons and festivals, even down to the very stuff of life – bread, wine, shelter, work – were not received as great theological truths by their first hearers. They were simply stories about the world and the culture they knew. However, through them, God’s wisdom and kingdom were revealed. Hence, every generation has to ‘earth’ the teachings of Christ in the experiences of their own culture so that we, too, might have the same experience of recognition and understanding. Maggi Dawn’s book contributes greatly to this perennial need.
Reviewer: Simon Iredale (14/08/10)
It is sometimes a surprise to recall that the teachings of Jesus, his vivid stories about idle servants, scary kings and landlords, seasons and festivals, even down to the very stuff of life – bread, wine, shelter, work – were not received as great theological truths by their first hearers. They were simply stories about the world and the culture they knew. However, through them, God’s wisdom and kingdom were revealed. Hence, every generation has to ‘earth’ the teachings of Christ in the experiences of their own culture so that we, too, might have the same experience of recognition and understanding. Maggi Dawn’s book contributes greatly to this perennial need.
Reviewer: Simon Iredale (14/08/10)
