DISQUS

Maybe the story is just really good (even if the writing is not all that grand) and maybe it just connects with people. Isn't that all a book needs? I know a lot of people criticized Harry Potter for having amateurish writing but the people who read it still seemed to love the story and were engrossed in that whole world (my wife loves the series).

I've been wanting to read this book because it deals with the issue of theodicy in an interesting way. I didn't know it was on Oprah's book club though which may explain why I can't find it at Half Price Books. Maybe I'll get the audio book since iTunes has it for like 6 bucks.

Bryan

You know I don't really have much of a problem with all the other crap they sale at Christian bookstores besides books. I mean I'm not gonna buy any of it but there are some people out there who want and like that stuff and look for those things. They want bible cases with scriptures on them and Christian themed art to decorate their homes with or various crosses to put on their wall (you know the cross wall phenomenon) or other things that they can buy to remind them of their identity. I don't think anyone forces them to buy that stuff and if they didn't want it they wouldn't. The stuff is only available because there is a market for it. Do I think it's stupid? I don't know. Many of the people I know and love, family and friends, like that kind of stuff and I would never want to call them stupid just because they like those things. To each his own I guess. I buy a bunch of books (I spend way more money on books than they do on those things). They buy a bunch of Christian themed things. We are each a product of our capitalist society and we each express that reality a bit differently. Anyway, it's late and I'm rambling.... : )

That remind me, I'm reading Rodney Stark's "The Victory of Reason" and he argues that capitalism first developed in the Christian world, and in fact could only develop in the Christian world. He even says that it was on the estates of monks that it first came about. I thought that was interesting. What is your view about that?

Bryan

As far as Christian book stores I actually really like Cokesbury. They often get new theology and biblical studies books and they don't only carry conservative stuff.
Do you have a Cokesbury where you are?
I prefer seminary bookstores over regular Christian bookstores anyway. Sometimes I like to look around at Borders or B&N just because I might see something I wouldn't have noticed elsewhere. Sometime you find some gems there.

Bryan

How funny. Rob Zombie and Anne Rice? It sounds like it would be a Vampire/Jesus movie. I bet Nick would love it : )

Bryan

What about Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet? What do you think of him as a metal drummer?

Great list!
"Danny Carey (Tool - although he is so robotic and “stiff” sounding he tends to bore me)"

Exactly! He is so technical that he is terribly boring to watch.

Would you say that some of your best drummers you have listed are more so because of showmanship than their technical ability?

If you had to split them into those two categories how would you divide them up?

Bryan