Sarah Vowell on the "Smart-Alecky" Geneva Bible
Complete video at: fora.tv/2008/10/18/Sarah_Vowel...
In an excerpt from her book "The Wordy Shipmates," essayist and public radio commentator Sarah Vowell explains the difference between the Geneva Bible and the King James Bible. Vowell identifies the former scripture as the one full of "smart-alecky Protestant commentary."
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Sarah Vowell talks about The Wordy Shipmates. Vowell travels through America's past to 17th-century New England. She looks at the Puritan effect and finds their beliefs about church and state more interesting than their buckles-and-corn reputation would suggest.
Vowell is a regular contributor to public radio's This American Life and is the author of The Partly Cloudy Patriot - The Wordy Shipmates
Sarah Jane Vowell was born December 27, 1969 and is an American author, journalist, humorist, and commentator. Often referred to as a "social observer," Vowell has authored several books and is a regular contributor to the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International. She was also the voice of Violet in the animated film The Incredibles and a short documentary, Vowellet: An Essay by Sarah Vowell in the "Behind the Scenes" extras of The Incredibles DVD release.
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You can thumb me down but I counted. She used 13 um's in only a 1 & 1/2 minutes. I have no disagreement in her story, only the use of um's.
Maybe I have strange taste in entertainment, but I could listen to Vowell talk all day.
I love how receptive her audience is here. They all get the humor within her storytelling. Totally my peeps!!!
So Violet from the Incredibles is talking about the Bible?
@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967
5 жыл бұрын
Uh yeah
@hjijerhamsahirul3230
4 жыл бұрын
*palms face* I am being annoyed
love her. and fora.
I know you're there, Little Miss Disappear.
Doctine: A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group. Interpretation:The action of explaining the meaning of something. Paraphrase: Express the meaning of, using different words, esp. to achieve greater clarity When you express a Bible verse aloud or in writing, you'll be stating your doctrine (set of beliefs) and giving your explanation (interpretation). In doing this, you have no more added to the word of God than has the writers of the commentary.
The 1560 Geneva Bible is pretty hardcore business, and definitely not the Bible for everyone.
one of my favorite voices......... she speaks and writes in a way that all can love
@HillCountryFMAssoc I just read somewhere that she did the voice for that character.
I am a firm believer, but Sarah Vowell's observations are always amusing. I like the description of vacation bible school.
Me too.
Sarah FTW!
Sarah is
Being the half-heathen and half-agnostic here that I was still questioning my own existence but I see the Church has deepest yet darkest secrets.. *the walls was big full of secrets* am I a sarcastic Filipino here or not?
@tyh2989
4 жыл бұрын
No. You are not sarcastic. It is good to question things . I'm a little surprised no one has answered you before now. Time is up, though. Jesus stands at the door. Simply trust Him and believe that He is who He claims He is. May we all repent, be repentive, and in meekness be made ready for His revealing.
I always like a story with a happy ending :D That Nebuchadnezzar fellow is a testy sort isn't he with all the burning and dung hilling of things.
Very Poor Public Speaker. Umm's so manyand not all her History is Correct reguarding The Geneva Bible as apposed to The King James. They are Both Beautiful Bibles and True to God's Word. Amen.
I've studied the Geneva Bible a bit (I'm agnostic about God rather more than I am about the Tooth Fairy, but interested in social change, technology, power and language) and really I find the expression "smart-alecky" ... well, let's say amusing.
@mistax2k
9 жыл бұрын
Hmmm... it almost sounds like that was the point.
DoctRine! sorry for any confusion!
talking off the cuff... we all ummm have them you know
Now that's what I call a *Righteous Vowell Movement*. That's a triple pun, too. Hope but doubt the little whining Morlock appreciates that.
@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967
5 жыл бұрын
We need a foundation named after her (helping poor and sick people)
@ChrisSketch Your taste would be stranger if you couldn't.
Jesus Christ as returned. I AM.
hmmm, she's smart i guess, but i prefer fart jokes
Pish-posh.
He story is ok, but she is a poor public speaker. Numerous "um's" in the begining