reader-response criticism, 2

mike, who i met at the emergent theological conversation we hosted at yale a cople months ago, has written the best take i've seen on my book thus far. it is perhaps self-serving to link to a post that is so kind, but don't worry, i'll link to the unkind reviews as well when they come. this is from his blog awakening, and it begins this way:

"With the Bricker out of town, I'll take this opportunity to write about my latest favorite book. One Step Closer is really good, and I'm not just saying that because the author went out of his way to befriend me when I was up at Yale, or because he is hospitable and humble and probably really smart. Or, because the book is allowing me to rationalize my acquisition of more music.

Disguised as a piece of fandom, Chris has managed to contain a great survey of Biblical literary genres and a brilliant theological exploration of Martin Luther's theology of the cross. And along the way, he offers some insightful commentary on some great music."

read the rest here.

thanks, mike!
+peace