So, I've been reading The Gospel According to the Beatles by Steve Turner. Really insightful read by a person that I would esteem the most knowledgeable Beatles expert out there. Another more musically focused book of his, A Hard Day's Write, is only slightly better than TGATTB.
This book is about how the religious beliefs of the Beatles affected their lives and music. There are definitely a lot of low points, but also some high points...haha...high points...and some points that we can learn from as Christians.
Currently in the final chapter, which describes the post-Beatles lives of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, George's son, Dhani, reflects on his now dead father's attitude toward life:
"My dad was constantly re-evaluating his thinking. He was always saying, 'The most important thing is, Who am I? What am I doing? Where am I going? Why am I going anywhere?' And to even ask those questions--some people haven't even begun. So a lot of the music is just posing questions--maybe to himself. Or maybe he's posing the questions in his music because he's already found the answer for himself" (pg. 180).
I found this remarkably insightful into the strong spiritual side of George from 1967 until his death in 2001, including his involvement with the Hare Krishnas, transcendental meditation, and social activism. Turns out that it's not just Christians who are out there thinking about "worldview."
Any thoughts?
Anyone actually still read this?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Chesterton's Orthodoxy
In case you want to purchase it online (which doesn't make sense, B&N has it REALLY cheap) and it won't deliver on time, you can read a large chunk of it here.
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