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With All Its Teeth
- Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art
- De: Joshua Porter
- Narrado por: Jeff Langley
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7
Have Christians settled for artistic bankruptcy? To understand Jesus and the Bible, you have to understand art. The art God creates and commissions comforts and encourages, and it disturbs and offends. What is art? Does it ever go too far? How should Christians understand, receive, and create it?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought provoking and unique
- De Rebecca en 08-09-24
- With All Its Teeth
- Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art
- De: Joshua Porter
- Narrado por: Jeff Langley
Thought provoking and unique
Revisado: 08-09-24
This is an unusual book in that its claims are measured, tempered by the humility that is a prerequisite to any discussion about art. I have heard a lot of absolutist claims about art, most of which the author points out, ranging from "anything goes" to highbrow to provocative to the aesthetic. (Incidentally, I would have appreciated a chapter on the aesthetic and would enjoy hearing the author respond to Kant, Derrida, Hume, and the rest.)
In fact, it isn't precise to say that the book makes claims at all. It lays the foundation for discussion, opening up questions and highlighting the essentialness of art, particularly for Christians.
It is likely to make some people angry. I hope that it will inspire most people to reflect on their biases and sense of authority, as applicable.
It is a well thought out book, carefully researched and written, and unlike many things that I read, did not feel overly repetitive.
The narration is well suited to the text, lively without ever straying into obnoxious, creative, and reflective. Were I to hire someone to record a book I'd written, I would hope for someone who would take such care with my text. It was a pleasure to listen to, appropriately artistic for such a work.
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A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Duración: 17 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45,977
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 41,598
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41,428
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Reprieve Amidst Ugly News, Relentless Negativity
- De Cathy Lindhorst en 08-27-17
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
Very poetic; slow pace
Revisado: 04-14-18
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. It's beautiful. The writing is very poetic and creative. It's like stepping into a time machine.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Gentleman in Moscow?
The three men having dinner in the middle of the night. It's funny, lively, full of comradery.
Which scene was your favorite?
When the count steps out of the hotel for the first time, needing to go to the hospital and not caring about the risks.
If you could rename A Gentleman in Moscow, what would you call it?
I wouldn't.
Any additional comments?
The book starts slowly but moves into a steadier, delightful rhythm after a time. I'm a tinge disappointed with the ending, but not enough to turn me off. I'd read it again – or listen again. Wonderful narration.
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