tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632286800544354712.post3118344956793655224..comments2023-10-29T07:55:34.931-07:00Comments on G-: Book Review # 9: Jesus Mean and Wild by Mark GalliGeorge Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00295361507307898338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632286800544354712.post-12234261239287558262008-04-07T08:29:00.000-07:002008-04-07T08:29:00.000-07:00Jon,It was with Charlie Heston .. how befitting, a...Jon,<BR/>It was with Charlie Heston .. how befitting, and who would have guessed he would pass away the next day. There are so many great lines from that movie. It would be a fascinating moving to use in discussing apologetics. Dr. Zaius is an intriging character for me because he represents the best and worst of instituionalism. Dare I go on. . . . <BR/><BR/>Being more serious, Galli proposes that Christ is willing to shame us with the intent of changing our thinking and thus changing our actions. While his initial reaction may not seem loving, the end result is righteousness ( ends justify the means). Galli proposes that Jesus was not concerned with the feelings of the Pharisees, but was interested in helping them understand the Kingdom of God, thus he would say and do things that would publiclly shame them in a culture that is largely based on shame and honor. Thus their desire to kill him. <BR/><BR/>Even after healing a person, Christ sternly warns them to tell no one and then sends him away. <BR/><BR/>Galli uses the gospel of Mark as his platform, in which the language is very quick and confrontational. To quote a quote from his book, Marilyn Chandler McEntyre says the gospels are telling us (disgruntled children) " This is what love looks like." <BR/><BR/>So, what does love mean? It means more than being nice. Its the opposite of avoiding confrontation. Its not tolerant. The kind of love Galli proposes is a love that embraces brokeness and moves toward redemption. Its the kind of love that will sacrifice immediate gratification or comfort for long term change and reconcilliation. <BR/><BR/>Galli's audience is the church, but also I think all of those who think they know who Jesus is. He challenges those who have a "Jesus is my buddy" attitude, and those (like the pharisees) who think they have figured out the Jesus-formula (fundamentalists). Galli promotes a strong curiosity about the person of Jesus. <BR/><BR/>I think you would enjoy it.George Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295361507307898338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632286800544354712.post-65467428037664666582008-04-05T18:57:00.000-07:002008-04-05T18:57:00.000-07:00So, I'm sincerely hoping it was the wonderful, mad...So, I'm sincerely hoping it was the wonderful, madhousy, 1960s Planet of the Apes, and not the one where Tim Burton hit his head really hard and decided to take a break from being a good director to make a movie with monkeys in it. <BR/><BR/>On other (less serious) subjects, how does Galli connect shame and love? What does love mean and how does it manifest? Do you think we need to see different sides of Christ's love in different circumstances? If so, who is Galli's audience?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235383991641114959noreply@blogger.com