Comments on: Sex God: This is Always About That… (UPDATED) http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/127 Living close enough to the edge to matter... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:41:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chris L. http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-873 Chris L. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:31:38 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=127#comment-873 I think Lewis' definition of love was more broad and solidly practical (in the day-to-day sense), and is superior to Bell's in that regard. However, in metaphor, Bell's description relating God's love for man and a bridegroom's love for his bride, works on many levels beyond the intellectual. Bell's a good writer, but I would still put Lewis on a higher level in terms of breadth and depth... I think Lewis’ definition of love was more broad and solidly practical (in the day-to-day sense), and is superior to Bell’s in that regard. However, in metaphor, Bell’s description relating God’s love for man and a bridegroom’s love for his bride, works on many levels beyond the intellectual.

Bell’s a good writer, but I would still put Lewis on a higher level in terms of breadth and depth…

]]> By: Chris L. http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-871 Chris L. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:27:03 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=127#comment-871 From what I can tell, Rob was out on the West Coast 4 days last week at colleges to complete the mini-"book tour", and he preached in Grand Rapids Sunday morning and evening (you can d/l the podcast), so I would guess that you're Mao-guy was not him... From what I can tell, Rob was out on the West Coast 4 days last week at colleges to complete the mini-”book tour”, and he preached in Grand Rapids Sunday morning and evening (you can d/l the podcast), so I would guess that you’re Mao-guy was not him…

]]> By: Laz http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-870 Laz Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=127#comment-870 <blockquote>It is in this chapter, that Bell hits a complete home-run on the subject of love in a way few other authors (C.S. Lewis comes to mind) outside of the Bible have captured it.</blockquote> Alright man, you've crossed the line here. Putting the emo-bespectacled one on the same level as the Don. I still haven't stopped laughing... By the way, do you know if Bell was in Houston this last weekend? Saw a guy at the local grocery store that was dead-on Bell. Same height, glasses, manner of dress, even a Chairman Mao hat to complete the ensemble. A friend of mine claims to have seen the same guy at a local gas station. Can't figure out if it was him, I suppose I could have asked.

It is in this chapter, that Bell hits a complete home-run on the subject of love in a way few other authors (C.S. Lewis comes to mind) outside of the Bible have captured it.

Alright man, you’ve crossed the line here. Putting the emo-bespectacled one on the same level as the Don. I still haven’t stopped laughing…

By the way, do you know if Bell was in Houston this last weekend? Saw a guy at the local grocery store that was dead-on Bell. Same height, glasses, manner of dress, even a Chairman Mao hat to complete the ensemble. A friend of mine claims to have seen the same guy at a local gas station. Can’t figure out if it was him, I suppose I could have asked.

]]> By: Blondie http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-868 Blondie Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:24:59 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=127#comment-868 Thanks for this synopsis Chris. I can't wait to read the book with Tim, and then share it with our boys when they are old enough. I was already interested in it after reading the on-line chapter, but now am really excited to read the whole thing. Thanks for this synopsis Chris. I can’t wait to read the book with Tim, and then share it with our boys when they are old enough. I was already interested in it after reading the on-line chapter, but now am really excited to read the whole thing.

]]> By: CRN.Info and Analysis http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-862 CRN.Info and Analysis Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:58:05 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=127#comment-862 [...] I published my review of the book last night here, with a few excerpts here: This book is an exploration of a number of issues which we may initially see as mostly dealing with sex or the relationships between the sexes. However, Bell delves into each topic to show that each issue of sexuality (’this‘) is really more about an issue of spirituality (’that‘), which he does in a highly-engaging, but yet tasteful manner. Chapter One, “God Wears Lipstick” is still available online in PDF format, for those interested. It deals with humans being made in the image of God, and the ways that we treat other image-bearers (’this‘) through objectification or abuse, and how this reflects upon our view of their Creator (’that‘). The chapter title comes from an anecdote from the liberation of Bergen-Belsen in 1945 which hauntingly demonstrates both sides of the coin of treating the creation in a manner that respects (or disrespects) the Creator. Chapter Five, “She Ran Into the Girls’ Bathroom” is a beautiful lesson on God’s love for us and the choice we have to accept or reject that love (and is, thus, the chapter most likely to be criticized and reviled by hyper-Calvinists of the blogosphere). Bell starts with a story of a girl he asked to dance with him at a Junior High dance (with the result given away in the chapter title), and the nature of the power to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ - but how it takes even more nerve/power to become vulnerable to give someone else that decision. He also tells a very haunting story of a friend who left his wife and the cry of a broken-hearted lover. In this chapter, Bell gives one of the bext expositions on the Song of Songs I’ve ever read. [...] [...] I published my review of the book last night here, with a few excerpts here: This book is an exploration of a number of issues which we may initially see as mostly dealing with sex or the relationships between the sexes. However, Bell delves into each topic to show that each issue of sexuality (’this‘) is really more about an issue of spirituality (’that‘), which he does in a highly-engaging, but yet tasteful manner. Chapter One, “God Wears Lipstick” is still available online in PDF format, for those interested. It deals with humans being made in the image of God, and the ways that we treat other image-bearers (’this‘) through objectification or abuse, and how this reflects upon our view of their Creator (’that‘). The chapter title comes from an anecdote from the liberation of Bergen-Belsen in 1945 which hauntingly demonstrates both sides of the coin of treating the creation in a manner that respects (or disrespects) the Creator. Chapter Five, “She Ran Into the Girls’ Bathroom” is a beautiful lesson on God’s love for us and the choice we have to accept or reject that love (and is, thus, the chapter most likely to be criticized and reviled by hyper-Calvinists of the blogosphere). Bell starts with a story of a girl he asked to dance with him at a Junior High dance (with the result given away in the chapter title), and the nature of the power to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ – but how it takes even more nerve/power to become vulnerable to give someone else that decision. He also tells a very haunting story of a friend who left his wife and the cry of a broken-hearted lover. In this chapter, Bell gives one of the bext expositions on the Song of Songs I’ve ever read. [...]

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