Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1944229647 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life provides the final answer to those who doubt or minimize Bob s spiritual commitment. Painstaking footnotes manifest the level of dedication to research. Rock and roll is at its best when it asks the important questions, as Bob has always done in his work, and there is no more important question than the question of God. His faith remains solid. He is the prophet of our generation and we ignore his warnings about a slow train coming at our own peril. --Gary Cherone, lead singer, Extreme, Van HalenA pointillist rendering of a man's spiritual evolution cross-referencing over five decades
He currently teaches English and is working on manuscripts about Woody Allen's films and the D.B. He is also the author of Bob Dylan's Unshakeable Monotheism, a four-part series published by Jewsweek. Marshall received his B.S. Cooper Case.. in journalism, and taught communication classes since 2003 at private and public colleges. Marshall is the author of Restless Pilgrim
Dylan's Words: Voice of a Heart Overflowing Timothy M. Stark " a man’s words will always express what has been treasured in his heart." —excerpting Luke 6:45 (Phillips Translation)Ready evidence shows us that Luke was, in addition to being a first-century physician, a Gentile believer in Jesus working with the Jewish Apostle Paul in support of his ministry to anyone willing to listen to, reason with, and evaluate the claims of Christ as they related to the Old Testament Scriptures and the realities of shared human experience. He had. "If the Bible is right, the world is gonna explode"-dylan Patrick Jensen I certainly appreciate Bob Dylan's songwriting, but I think I admire his patented patience most of all. The public and the Pharisees and the Medianites try to grab him like a fish, but he always gets away! Mr. Dylan's journey is one of observer and truth seeker, with a background set in religious tradition that gives God His rightful due. The book is insightful, somewhat duplicitous, and yet you do come to an understanding, that unless you and Mr. Dylan share a common perception of Go. Bornintime said The Definitive Work On Bob Dylan's Spirituality. The first thing I immediately noticed was the thoroughness of Scott Marshall's evaluation of this topic. No stone is left unturned. No period of Bob Dylan's life is left unexamined. It does not just regurgitate the same old accounts that have appeared in dozens of books on Dylan. Marshall has relentlessly conducted his own interviews, many concerning the time of Dylan's conversion. His research is thorough and impeccable. It's like reading Clinton Heylin, minus the condescension.As yo
Call Dylan whatever you want, but the name won't stick, said foreword writer and film director Scott Derrickson. It offers readers an informative, entertaining, and nuanced look into Bob Dylan s spiritual odyssey. What does stick is his music, in part because his songs contain a deep, abiding spirituality that moves listeners like me more than the songs of any other artist.Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life bridges the gap between purpose and meaning in grand fashion. Tracking an American original--from his Jewish roots to his controversial embrace of Jesus to his enduring legacy as the composer of the Tempest album--Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life delivers the story of a man in dogged pursuit of redemption.Based on years of research and original interviews, this book sorts through the myths and misunderstandings and reveals Dylan to be both traditional and radical in the way he expresses his spiritual quest for purpose and meaning. Never before has a book like this one delved into the spiritual odyssey of cultural icon Bob Dylan. Today, there is not a Dylan book in existence that exclusively focuses on his spiritual odyssey through years of research and interviews.