tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post3859362461554714595..comments2024-03-25T13:40:30.747-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: On beautiful book coversBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-45004937807360126762011-04-13T02:59:52.527-04:002011-04-13T02:59:52.527-04:00I just joined the folio society and i'm an und...I just joined the folio society and i'm an undergadtuate student living off centrelink. I'd rather have a nice copy of kafka than food any day.Dannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-18593101769145714392009-09-11T11:37:08.778-04:002009-09-11T11:37:08.778-04:00I really like the Milk one.I really like the Milk one.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036111700385433618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-74517898523383830932009-09-08T20:58:15.060-04:002009-09-08T20:58:15.060-04:00after the original church dogmatics all theology b...after the original church dogmatics all theology book covers are senselessKeithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-23978788573469257802009-09-08T03:07:35.090-04:002009-09-08T03:07:35.090-04:00My home is already filled with groovy orange Pengu...My home is already filled with groovy orange Penguins. And bored purple mallards. And lucubrating turquoise gnus.Terry Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641805384260706563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-88184269378784423122009-09-08T02:05:40.823-04:002009-09-08T02:05:40.823-04:00Yeah, in terms of aesthetics, it's one of my f...Yeah, in terms of aesthetics, it's one of my favourite websites. Another one of my favourites is the <a href="https://www.hellpizza.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Hell Pizza</a> website. You can even pick up the little devils and throw them around the screen: a great way to pass the time while you're waiting for your pizza.Ben Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-5376514609216408052009-09-08T01:54:07.130-04:002009-09-08T01:54:07.130-04:00Wow, the covers of Los Libros de Homero aren't...Wow, the covers of Los Libros de Homero aren't their only selling point. That is an awesomely designed website. I reloaded it five times just to watch how it falls together...Roberthttp://www.theveilaway.com/commentarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-78115724707353312822009-09-08T00:40:56.298-04:002009-09-08T00:40:56.298-04:00My copy of The Story of God has the old cover. I m...My copy of The Story of God has the old cover. I must say I always thought it was a lot prettier than the covers of other books by Nazarene and Wesleyan theologians.Steve Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-68826847827928752272009-09-07T22:01:27.254-04:002009-09-07T22:01:27.254-04:00Of course the same thing should also be said about...Of course the same thing should also be said about the page design of web-pages,especially of the pictures or graphic image(s) at the top of the page. <br /><br />This is particularly applicable to those that presume to be about religion and Spirituality.<br />True Religion being a celebration of The Beautiful. <br /><br />Most of them are mediocre, and a good percentage are plain old ugly, awful or horrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-85846206164412669082009-09-07T19:23:45.514-04:002009-09-07T19:23:45.514-04:00I've always been fond of the vintage classic c...I've always been fond of the vintage classic covers for dostoevsky:<br />The Idiot<br />http://covers.fwis.com/idiot<br />Crime and Punishment<br />http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Crime-and-Punishment/Fyodor-Dostoevsky/e/9780099981909/?itm=3<br />The Brothers Karamazov<br />http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/vintage/vintageclassics/title.htm?command=Search&db=/catalog/main.txt&eqisbndata=0099922800Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376678732915410232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-49597734003675035822009-09-07T19:11:32.884-04:002009-09-07T19:11:32.884-04:00That Story of God cover has those distressingly ar...That <i>Story of God</i> cover has those distressingly artificially squeezed characters. I sometimes see such things in Bibles too.<br /><br />General rule of thumb: don’t do mathematically what someone else hasn’t done by drawing a new character set. Don’t do it, publishers. Just don’t. My eyes will bleed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-81857831705321320402009-09-07T17:15:44.589-04:002009-09-07T17:15:44.589-04:00Dear Mr Waits, I found a review of the book, with ...Dear Mr Waits, I found a review of the book, with purchasing details, <a href="http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/gold_plated_garbage_truck_by_tc_allen/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. (Apparently the main characters' names are Homer and Wilbur.) If the book inspires a song (or a whole album), I hope you'll give me a cut of the royalties.Ben Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-5570399886524913132009-09-07T10:18:15.180-04:002009-09-07T10:18:15.180-04:00Hi Ben-Do you know where can I buy the Garbage Tru...Hi Ben-Do you know where can I buy the Garbage Truck book?<br />-Tom Waitsroger flyernoreply@blogger.com