Comments on: Pop Goes Two Book Reviews

By: Luna

Luna — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:32:12 +0000

Друзья , подскажите , кто знает или сталкивался.

Есть желание приобрести украшение с бриллиантом массой более карата, но знаю , что это стоит не мало и мне не по карману.

Но читала , что существуют облагороженные бриллианты, которые ничем не отличаются от обычных, но стоят меньше в

два раза.

Кто-нибудь вообще держал такие в руках, они правда красивы ?

By: Matt Bowman

Matt Bowman — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:38:32 +0000

Tim, you bring up a good point about the fact that these are opinions, & there are times when the opinion we may have on an work may be shaped before we even sit down & read it. Depending on where we're coming from on a whole host of issues (theology, church model, use of tech, etc., etc.), our opinion could be almost unmovable. The other thing is that sometimes we state our opinions a little too absolutely, as if they are immutable truths. That becomes dangerous to everyone.

By: Brice Bohrer

Brice Bohrer — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:54:29 +0000

I guess a good thing to take away from it (as both opinions exist, have merit, etc.) is to see that there is not a one size fits all solution. Who got it right?

They both did…to themselves. So when I approach communications I know I sometimes think everyone gets it my way, but (unfortunately) they don't.

Now they all happen to be wrong…those that disagree with me. But, none-the-less this post is a good reminder at the varied opinions and attitudes out there.

By: Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46:49 +0000

Both bloggers have opinions–and those opinions have merit. I wasn't asking for an analysis on the quality of the blogger. Just trying to create conversation around their content.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:27:29 +0000

I'm not certain how we can compare the two reviews as they come from completely different sources.

While the bio information about the first blogger is not as complete, just in reading the two you notice a massive difference in how they approach the text. You can't compare their reactions on equal ground as they don't have the same background in approaching the text.

Someone with a specialization in media, culture, and aesthetics has a different approach to a text like Pop Goes the Church than someone who has had no study in these areas. Truth be told the reviews are as different as a PhD in ecclesiology and a car mechanic reviewing the book. Both have varied perspectives though when it comes to digging to the bones of the matter there is a significant difference.

Ironically by comparing the two and asking who is more right seems to fall into the exact fallacies that the second blogger notes about the book.