tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017008788024248921.post37491641040068834..comments2023-10-17T08:03:20.685-07:00Comments on Kinyn Chronicles: CSFF Blog Tour Bonus - Review - My Imaginary Jesus by Matt MikalatosUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017008788024248921.post-33305345796943284212012-03-29T19:58:40.629-07:002012-03-29T19:58:40.629-07:00Thank you, everyone!
The word "irreverent&...Thank you, everyone! <br /><br />The word "irreverent" is a tricky word. I just looked up "an irreverent look" in my search engine and the first page listed:<br /><br />An irreverent look at cooking<br />An irreverent look at big business in pro sports<br />An irreverent look at opera and other madness<br />An irreverent look at the American male<br />An irreverent look at the "Management Stuff" in business<br />An irreverent look at life from the red tees<br /><br />I don't know; I think "irreverent" has kind of come to mean "satiric" or "silly" to most people. <br /><br />But as you hinted, Matt, I just get twitchy when the name "Jesus" is used casually. If every instance said "A feminist's misrepresentation of Jesus (did something wacky)" then I wouldn't be bothered. And NO ONE would find the book funny or moving. So I guess you know what you are doing. :D<br /><br />Thanks to everyone (and especially Matt) for your gracious posts this week!Julie Bihnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694252260205949341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017008788024248921.post-40900903100402115412012-03-28T19:24:14.922-07:002012-03-28T19:24:14.922-07:00Moowhahahaha! You have fallen into my evil trap!
...Moowhahahaha! You have fallen into my evil trap!<br /><br />My wife and I have the following conversation about every six months:<br /><br />Me: Why do people say I'm irreverent? Irreverence is when you don't give something or someone the respect they deserve.<br /><br />Krista: Because you make fun of things that people hold in high regard. <br /><br />Me: Yeah, but I only do it if I think the thing they respect doesn't deserve any respect.<br /><br />Krista (patiently, probably rolling her eyes): Which is pretty much the definition of irreverence.<br /><br />So, the way I see it, anyway, is that irreverence against Jesus is a big deal. I would say that our mis-representations of Jesus are irreverent toward Him... and that mocking those misrepresentations is an act of worship (saying that God is worth more than that representation). <br /><br />However, I think it's totally legit that some people aren't okay with that, or that the destinction isn't enough to keep them from feeling nervous/offended/upset at the jokes. I'm okay with that. <br /><br />Also, you point out one of the hardest things about the book... since it was largely based on my life, it headed toward episodic fiction with no strong narrative event chain holding it together. It also meant that various conversations might come across harsh or weird but I only felt comfortable changing them a certain amount. <br /><br />In the end, Julie, if I have to choose between someone liking me as a person or liking my book, I would totally choose me as a person. :DMatt Mikalatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017008788024248921.post-65869035838744652872012-03-28T12:04:26.068-07:002012-03-28T12:04:26.068-07:00It is a good review, Julie. Nothing about CSFF say...It is a good review, Julie. Nothing about CSFF says every person has to or is going to like every book. I admit to some hesitancy when we toured this book a year ago because the title then was <i>Imaginary Jesus</i>. The thing is, I don't really consider it irreverence when Matt exposes the imagined Jesuses. They aren't "the fullness of Deity in bodily form" as Christ is.<br /><br />Yes, it may be uncomfortable to admit, I agree, but as you said, humor lets an author get into places he might not otherwise have reached, and some of us need to realize the Jesus we are calling Lord is not the person the Bible reveals Him to be.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm glad you're appreciating the real life Matt. He's a good guy!<br /><br />BeckyRebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017008788024248921.post-22666968854766487052012-03-28T08:31:30.855-07:002012-03-28T08:31:30.855-07:00Great review!!Great review!!tweezlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582232237930976366noreply@blogger.com