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Garth Ogle <GarthO3>

"Techie, Musician, Orthodox Christian, Scholar. Webmaster for Samuelson's Diamonds of Baltimore"

	An Aside about Publications, Radio Stations, and so forth.	104 giorni fa
	I recall it being said that it is a mistake to try to make church services for people who don't go to church services. (I think it was Terry Mattingly.) In the same fashion, I think it bears noting that we shouldn't put ourselves into contortions making radio stations - internet or otherwise - for those who don't listen to radio. So when we argue about styles and and liturgical appropriateness, we're sort of asking for a radio station for people who go to church services (but never liked music radio.) If you can't stand Casey Kasem, Garrison Keillor, Bill O'reilly, Rush Limbaugh or the host of these folks - it is unlikely you'll be interested in any radio show with 'production values'. The values espoused therein are somewhat effected - as medium is a kind of message - but not entirely determined thereby. Regardless, if you aren't a radio listener, you can't expect to find radio shows espousing your values in toto - since one of them is devaluing radio shows. Then again, there's plenty of radio shows espousing at least one of your values - they aren't playing. Either way you'll not be a good judge since no matter how well they prevent the medium from becoming depraved, your attitude towards the medium itself renders the judgment poor. I don't rate news shows, or news blogs. Why? I don't like them or read them. Even if I have something to say - such as their continual bias, bad prose, whatever - I don't read them, I never have, and I really won't be satisfied until they stop posting news. As a final parting shot, in the introduction to the NETS (New English Translation of the Septuagint) the edition notes that it is intended for the academic reader, one who has a level of familiarity with biblical studies. Unsurprisingly, most 'church nerds' (myself included, with certain caveats) prefer this version over the OSB (Orthodox Study Bible.) Oh, I don't doubt it's a better version for certain technical reasons, but perhaps only if you're a scholar. Thankfully, they made a translation for non-scholars. Did they make a translation for poets? Oh, sure. That's called the King James Version. Now, just to get Sirach in that style...
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