J. M. Forsberg

Well Read, Nice Overview of Important Lit

Revisado: 04-22-13

What made the experience of listening to Holy Bible, Volume 18 the most enjoyable?

They were read very well. Unlike some recordings I've heard, the readers always sounded to me like they knew what they were reading. Well Done.

What other book might you compare Holy Bible, Volume 18 to and why?

The content resonates very closely in very many details to the Canonical Scriptures. It is certainly to be heard with that context in mind as much as possible. Hearing it is also a much nearer experience to that of the ancients as the act of reading-to-oneself is a more recent development. Very often in fact, people would have had these tales read to them instead of reading them for themselves.

What about the narrator’s performance did you like?

They were clear, articulate, and not so dramatic as to be histrionic and certainly not flat.

Any additional comments?

As someone who works with the ancient language, I'm never satisfied with any translation. The modern idioms and Western colloquialism made me wonder what interesting vocabulary connections they had glossed over.

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Quality Material Read Quickly

Revisado: 11-29-12

What did you love best about Religious Affections?

The density and balance of Edward's thought stuck me as both beautiful and challenging. As an Anglican reader I found his Biblical fidelity deeply satisfying with very few cited passages on which I might question his approach. In other words, there was a time or two in which I thought his theology or his present purpose might have skewed his understanding of the text rather than having the text support that purpose or theological tack, but none so egregious that specifics come to mind.

Who was your favorite character and why?

n/a

What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?

He speaks very clearly and captured very well what seemed to be Edward's sentiments in the subtleties of his inflection.

Any additional comments?

Frankly, the Puritans (and their progeny) are a difficult read for those in our culture who are accustomed to sound bites and 30-second blasts of information. Following the lines of reason can be arduous as Edwards has no problem developing a matter from his or someone else's standpoint for several minutes at a time. While Vance is superbly clear, his quick cadence mixed with the density of the material, not to mention his U.K. accent (I'm a New Englander living in the Mid-Atlantic US) made it so that it took me nearly half of the work to really get into the presentation as a whole. I love Vance in Chesterton's Orthodoxy, though. I attribute my difficulty more to the material than the read, but a slower pace seems like it would have made the product a little more accessible.

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