(You said) Thanks for leaving all of those links about the Thomas Jefferson book holder. I really appreciate it. I am hope to make one similar within the next couple of months. (fingers crossed)

posted by parkersmood at 8:14 pm (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

Parkersmood: You're welcome. Here is another link, a blog post from a person who was given one as a gift by a friend who commissioned another person to build it for him. No mention of the builder or whether the plans are available, but you might try to contact them and see. http://www.visionforum.com/hottopics/blo...

Good luck with your project.

posted by countrylife at 4:29 pm (EST) on Jun 28, 2008

Sorry,

It is spelled 'Monticello;' forgive me, I'm Canadian. Google it or 'Library of Congress' and you'll find it.

Achilles

posted by Autodafe at 6:20 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

The five sided book stand was originally designed by Thomas Jefferson. The original sits in his home library at Montecello. Reproductions are available on the Montecello website and the Library of Congress website. The price tags for the manufactured ones are hefty; about $600 U.S. last time I checked. I, too, covet one, but I'm just not prepared to pay that much! Perhaps if you can find a plan, you can send me one:)

Achilles

posted by Autodafe at 6:13 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

It is just ok. Nothing special, although I own no other Hebrew grammer to compare it to. The one part I did appreciate about this was the audio CDs that came with the book. Silly little songs that serve as training aids for concepts.

posted by njvroom at 9:54 am (EST) on Mar 26, 2008

Hi, Parker,

Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear of your interest in Galatians. When (if?) I finish my dissertation, I will make it available on my website: PhilGons.com. Feel free to check back there and download it. It should be available, if all goes well, next summer (2008).

Thanks for the kind words.

As far as getting Libronix resources into LibraryThing, you might find this post helpful: LibraryThing.com.

Blessings in Jesus,

Phil

posted by philgons at 9:39 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2007

I am only on the 1st chapter of Ross' commentary on Leviticus but am already getting some great insights. Thanks very much for your advice.
Sue

posted by currysue at 2:22 am (EST) on Dec 21, 2006

Hey, Parker's Mood. I just posted some photos of my shelving at http://stevensteinbock.blogspot.com/. Also, I'm pleased to see that we share interests in theology. I just joined the Biblical Languages group.

posted by steinbock at 2:55 pm (EST) on Dec 9, 2006

Thanks for joining the Librarything Coffeehouse group. Love the profile pic.

Happy cataloging to you.

posted by coffeezombie at 12:02 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2006

Hi Adam,
First, let me say that I don't really have a problem with the book itself. Donald Miller has every right to publish a book about his own experience and his proposed way forward. My problem is this: kids who have grown up in broad, shallow evangelicalism read this book and think it's the greatest thing ever, and that it contains the key to living the Christian life. They take Miller's approach and experience, identify with them, and then build their theology around it. I appreciate that Miller says flat out, "I'm messed up." The entire book is about man being a sinner, and God being gracious.
I hate the subtitle of the book: "Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality." Sounds Gnostic, and much of the emergent church movement which this book has helped fuel is just that. So, I should say that I am more displeased with the reception of the book than the book itself. However, I do think that Blue Like Jazz's popularity, just like the popularity of the emergent church and the NPP/FV movements, can go a great length to show us where we've been weak or made mistakes over the past few decades. Miller has his finger on a real problem in the church, but as D.A. Carson has pointed out, just because you recognize a problem doesn't mean the solution you propose is the best or right one.
But then again, I'm a confessional Presbyterian who thinks Charles Hodge, Paul Helm, and John Calvin hung the moon, so take my opinions for what they are.
P.S. I also think that the whole emergent/blue like jazz/liquid church thing is just corny and tacky. I don't want to paint pictures while I'm listening to a "narrative", and I think you should leave your iPod at home when you come to church.
Sorry, those thoughts weren't very organized and were very surface-level. There is a great review of Blue Like Jazz over at www.9marks.org

Grace and Peace,
Neill Bryant

posted by neillbryant7 at 1:12 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2006