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October 16, 2007

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Jonathan Dodson

The first chapter is worth the whole book. Vanhoozer turns his hermeneutical and linguistic savvy (cf. Is There Meaning in This Text?) to developing a framework for interpreting culture.

On the downside, Vanhoozer imports too much lingusitic terminology for everyday readers (locutionary, perlocutionary, illocutionary) to communicate his framework, which could be presented with more accessible language. He also notes the importance of using the creation-fall-redemption storyline in interpreting cultural text and trends, but does not deliver on how or why this is important. Though far from “everyday” in places, overall he presents a cultural hermeneutic that is compelling and intriguing.

Pete Williamson

my copy should be here on Monday...can't wait.

completely separate note...bro, when are you going to give us your favorite album for '06?

Wes Crawford

Perlo-who-tionary? (shameless Zoolander reference)

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