Comments on: The desert island list

By: Steven R

Steven R — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:11:11 +0000

I’ve often wondered what books I should take to a desert island…. and of course which books should I leave on that island …

“47 Years in the Universalist Ministry” by D. B. Clayton; this is his biography, history of southern Universalism and a debate book.
“Hymns of the Spirit - with Services” (Red Hymnal) this is the 1937 hymnal. It’s argued that most hymnals are at least ten years out of date - which means this one is from the 1920s or earlier - good - contains the traditional and the modern

One of those universalist proof books, one of Hanson’s or one of Manford’s
(I note on a shelf I have Manford’s “150 reasons to believe in the final salvation of all mankind”) - Of course keeping both Hanson and Manford together will make them mumble (they feuded).

Probably would take the five volume set of the “Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman” - short stories are great to pick up quickly - if i had to pick one, I’d take my “Who Fears the Devil” Arkham House edition. It being a collectors item is better to look at than read however….so I’d pick one volume at random.

And I’d last pack whatever I’m reading now (”Nathaniel Greene” )

By: Alex Bradley

Alex Bradley — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:25:08 +0000

Dear Scott,
Congratulations on the new home!
A few books:-
Bible.
The beliefs of a Unitarian by Alfred Hall.
The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen.
Tennyson’s complete poems.
Thomas a Kempis Imitation of Christ
Edward Conze’s Buddhism, its essence and development.
An encyclopaedia of railways.

By: Michelle Murrain

Michelle Murrain — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:56:31 +0000

Scott,

Congrats on the new house!! I actually have my desert island list, because I packed a bag of books to bring with me to California, separate from my boxes (that are still packed - I’m am place-less, still.)

A book by Pema Chodron
A book of poems by Mary Oliver
Thomas Keaton’s book on Centering Prayer
A Bible
A couple of science fiction novels
My Benedictine prayer book
A couple of technology related nonfiction books

I think it’s a nice variety.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:35:13 +0000

Oh, Scott, that’s wonderful news! Huge congratulations to both of you! And while I know this is primarily a theological blog, I’d love to see a brief detour post in which you share your impressions on BSG.

By: Tony Lorenzen

Tony Lorenzen — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:26:48 +0000

You did check with Freddy and Fannie first? Yes?
Best of luck and blessings on the new home.
Bring poetry and a novel first. Thin the library.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:08:24 +0000

Hearty congratulations on the home ownership!

By: Hank

Hank — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:51:08 +0000

A Fracken homeowner eh? Well watch out for the toasters.

congrats

By: Ms. Theologian

Ms. Theologian — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:01:21 +0000

Hey, congratulations on homeownership!

At some point fairly recently, I got rid of just about all theological texts, and kept only fiction or nonfiction by people I know and like. I felt a lot lighter. I still have a bible.