tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post7990102590841179744..comments2024-03-25T13:40:30.747-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: A shortlist of book titlesBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-24761398565186457742010-03-11T08:38:39.810-05:002010-03-11T08:38:39.810-05:00Dust to Dust: Where theology and culture merge. ;)...Dust to Dust: Where theology and culture merge. ;)roger flyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-85441852732334538432010-03-11T03:29:37.180-05:002010-03-11T03:29:37.180-05:00There's also the option of dropping the defini...There's also the option of dropping the definite article. "Drawing in Dust" works *almost* as well.<br /><br />Or Doodling/Doodles instead of Drawing? Maybe not.tortoisehttp://tortoiseofdissent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-6294680254319224272010-03-11T02:17:17.560-05:002010-03-11T02:17:17.560-05:00How about - Depictions in the Dust: Sketches in Th...How about - Depictions in the Dust: Sketches in Theology and Culture.Monnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-50477911851672856482010-03-11T02:02:59.262-05:002010-03-11T02:02:59.262-05:00Hi Ben,
I don't know much about book titles an...Hi Ben,<br />I don't know much about book titles and copyright, but there already is a novel called simply "Drawing in the Dust" - http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Dust-Zoe-Klein/dp/1416599126Monnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-55202739072400048922010-03-09T21:08:58.616-05:002010-03-09T21:08:58.616-05:00I suggest dropping the colon and just giving the b...I suggest dropping the colon and just giving the book one name. Recent scholarly books are almost pretentious in refusing to give a book a single name, in my opinion. Just call it "Improvising Theology & Culture".T. Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083964153586340425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-92151120784911398192010-03-09T18:21:53.409-05:002010-03-09T18:21:53.409-05:00I vote for Fat's two suggestions: he has some...I vote for Fat's two suggestions: he has some sense of humour. And a witty book title is better than boring!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-18108064630922742472010-03-09T17:57:31.550-05:002010-03-09T17:57:31.550-05:00can't resist this one for the 'sexy' t...can't resist this one for the 'sexy' title you requested: 'Sex at the Intertextion'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-2408055760270906092010-03-09T13:00:17.805-05:002010-03-09T13:00:17.805-05:00I personally vote for "Secular Parables."...I personally vote for "Secular Parables." would there be secular parables in the book?<br /><br />I also quite liked "Drawing in the Dark"<br /><br />joeljoel masonhttp://www.herbofgrace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-25929261740215571662010-03-09T12:25:13.968-05:002010-03-09T12:25:13.968-05:00Hoarse Men of the Apocalypse: Doing Theology and C...Hoarse Men of the Apocalypse: Doing Theology and Culture Before It's Too Late.tortoisehttp://tortoiseofdissent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-71352616055475974142010-03-09T12:04:56.275-05:002010-03-09T12:04:56.275-05:00Ether Ore: Theology Mining Culture in the Internet...Ether Ore: Theology Mining Culture in the Internet Agesaint Egregiousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-26696525862311194042010-03-09T11:36:14.075-05:002010-03-09T11:36:14.075-05:00Peeing in the Snow: Marking out Theology's Ter...Peeing in the Snow: Marking out Theology's Territory in CultureTyler Wittmanhttp://indesertum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-18607211753943245592010-03-09T06:32:02.084-05:002010-03-09T06:32:02.084-05:00Up Pericope: Rippling the surface of Theology and ...Up Pericope: Rippling the surface of Theology and CultureFatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-40686002720303723432010-03-09T05:55:54.754-05:002010-03-09T05:55:54.754-05:00Maybe somethin' real, like "Life with the...Maybe somethin' real, like "Life with the Theo-Mafia", with some hardboiled adventures, solicitations, priestly kix down-under, etc. Hot Canberra nites, brutthrrs <br /><br />:).Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-87608627257893526642010-03-09T05:24:05.071-05:002010-03-09T05:24:05.071-05:00Who are you trying to get to buy the book? Where w...Who are you trying to get to buy the book? Where will it be marketed? Lots of cool ideas but your potential audience makes a huge difference. Is it an attempt to break into the so called popular Christian market with something a bit more meaty. Is it trying to get into the general populous, the public square? The title should grab your potential readers attention...Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-33295306003475333522010-03-09T05:17:17.226-05:002010-03-09T05:17:17.226-05:00Have a lend of yourself - Sketches by Skippy or Un...Have a lend of yourself - Sketches by Skippy or Unity through Schism or if you want to attract our new age relatives - It's all bollocks, but why?inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694406582530098682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-33789978258598681272010-03-09T04:46:31.249-05:002010-03-09T04:46:31.249-05:00Ben, I really like the title "Drawing in the ...Ben, I really like the title "Drawing in the Dust: Sketches in Theology and Culture" and Rowan certainly wouldn't mind. The question is, what will the majority of your (potential) readers think? Will the connection to Rowan's book be common? and will that be a positive or a negative or neutral thing? (And does that matter to you?)Kampenhttp://ortusmemoria.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-20827524660281602112010-03-09T02:50:31.957-05:002010-03-09T02:50:31.957-05:00Drawing in the Sand reminds me of that 'footpr...Drawing in the Sand reminds me of that 'footprints in the sand' story, which gives it a mawkish overlay. If you want to keep the alliteration, which helps with the catchiness, here are some options:<br /><br />Drawing in the Dirt<br />Drawing in the Dross<br />Drawing in the Dark<br /><br />etc...<br /><br />-kshawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-89751106559240344742010-03-09T01:52:24.828-05:002010-03-09T01:52:24.828-05:00Hi Kampen — I don't think I've attached a ...Hi Kampen — I don't think I've attached a special significance to letting other people generate the title. It's just that I'll never be able to think of a good one myself! But maybe Myk is right — maybe I could still get away with "Drawing in the Dust". <br /><br />Of course, anyone who knows Rowan Wms's book will know that the metaphor of "dust" is completely different in his case, i.e., the dust in NYC after the Twin Towers fell. Would that kind of specificity be an argument for the <i>dis</i>similarity of "Drawing in the Dust"...?Ben Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-18388987122761399042010-03-09T01:40:45.075-05:002010-03-09T01:40:45.075-05:00You could write to Rowan Williams and see what he ...You could write to Rowan Williams and see what he thinks. <br /><br />Is it important for you that your title is generated within your blogging community?Kampenhttp://ortusmemoria.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-72036914243077986552010-03-08T22:18:07.629-05:002010-03-08T22:18:07.629-05:00Don't worry if it is close to Rowan's titl...Don't worry if it is close to Rowan's title - it isn't a rip-off and it has a really nice biblical allusion to it which works well with the sub-title. My vote is go with Drawing in the Dust - Rowan wouldn't mind.Myk Habetsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-81289393936693463872010-03-08T21:25:30.599-05:002010-03-08T21:25:30.599-05:00Mmmmm...Ben maybe you stumbled round an idea.
The ...Mmmmm...Ben maybe you stumbled round an idea.<br />The Wastelandroger flyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-73185972175802895232010-03-08T20:46:59.312-05:002010-03-08T20:46:59.312-05:00Improvised Fragments
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Secular Parables
I like ...Improvised Fragments<br />or <br />Secular Parables<br /><br />I like the word "Fragments" because it reminds me of the various Kierkegaardian titles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-85890765768642464902010-03-08T19:23:15.020-05:002010-03-08T19:23:15.020-05:00Yeah Roger, at the moment I'm only feeling mor...Yeah Roger, at the moment I'm only feeling more uncertain! "Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?" I <i>loved</i> Drawing in the Dust, but I don't want it to sound like a rip-off. So these two are probably my current favourites:<br /><br />Drawing in the Sand: Sketches in Theology and Culture<br />Secular Parables: Sketches in Theology and CultureBen Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-4114518659621890682010-03-08T19:01:29.481-05:002010-03-08T19:01:29.481-05:00I suggest waiting for the muse. I don't think ...I suggest waiting for the muse. I don't think the title is there yet. Ask your editor, too.roger flyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-16901008399031442612010-03-08T17:01:47.300-05:002010-03-08T17:01:47.300-05:00Like Sand through the Hourglass...
oh that's ...Like Sand through the Hourglass...<br /><br />oh that's been done too.<br /><br /><br />How about:<br /><br />Standing on the Corner: Observations at the Intersection of Theology and Culture.Fatnoreply@blogger.com