theme & story

Posted by Paul | Filed under uncategorised

‘The problem with Christians
is that they love theme
more than story.’

Bart Gavigan (screenwriting teacher)
quoted in Art & Soul, by H. Brand and A. Chaplin

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Permalink | September 21st, 2005

2 Responses to “theme & story”

  1. kim Says:
    kim October 1st, 2005 at 5:30 pm

    Paul, have you ever been to hear a storyteller practising their art live. On second thoughts we might once have been together to hear a storyteller at the Lancaster litfest, many years ago?
    Do you think such live storytelling could have a place in post modern apologetics/mission?

  2. Paul Says:
    Paul October 2nd, 2005 at 9:38 pm

    Yeah, I think perhaps we did see one at the Litfest.

    I like the idea of live storytelling in mission a lot! I occasionally have a daydream of a Sunday morning preach consisting of (unexplained) stories. I always wander off into wondering how people would react. (Plus the obvious question of whether you could come up with good enough stories!)

    I guess it also comes back to Jesus and parables.

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