Comments on: Book idea..?

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:02:52 +0000

I think this is a good idea but I agree with Alan that you need to think about who it’s for. I do think a book is one way of pushing content/thought outwards to people who aren’t necessarily picking up the blog, events etc and of course it can lead to speaking events outside that same community which is another way of opening up discussion, but it needs to be accessible.

I like the outline but so much depends on tone etc. I would read it!

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:23:30 +0000

Thanks all - it’s still very much on the drawing board at the mo but we thought we’d float the idea to see what the reaction is - i’m getting some +ive vibes :)

By: D.G. Hollums

D.G. Hollums — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:26:47 +0000

Well, I’d buy it!

By: dan Wilt

dan Wilt — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:26:51 +0000

We need books that bridge the academy and the daily activities of local faith communities. We never have enough.

I encourage you to build the bridge with the bricks and mortar in your hands, as soon as you are able.

By: Michael Cline

Michael Cline — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:40:16 +0000

Deep Church is new to me, but I’m so glad I’ve come across it, as many of these ideas (academic and practical) have been floating around my head for years but I never had a language to put to it. I think the book would be great.

Also, I would like to hear how “deep church” fits in to the ancient-future movement of the U.S. academy and theologians. Robert Webber, Tom Oden, etc… Is there a connection?

By: Alan Mann

Alan Mann — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:24:03 +0000

Paul,

It’s a great idea, but I think you really need to think who you are aiming the book at and what you hope to achieve in writing it. People may well be itching for this, but it will need to be packaged in a way that makes it look like an itch scratcher - if you get my meaning.

Also, the overview here looks like a lot of content, which could mean big book, which will reduce interest in it, plus thematically, it still looks like you could run the danger of leaning towards the academic.

I’d like to see Deep Church shake off it’s academic clothing and have a broader audience, and you and Jason may just be the people to do this.

By: Jonny McCormick

Jonny McCormick — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:38:20 +0000

time scale for book?

By: Jonny McCormick

Jonny McCormick — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:34:33 +0000

Hi, I think this would be a great book, and certainly one that I would be interested in reading…