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Aug 18, 2006

A thought on The WORD

What happens to the Word as our culture becomes more of a visual culture, or as people don't read? Why must we prioritize the written word and its "texts" above visual representations? And what is at risk when we do so?

Aug 18, 2006 in Theology | Permalink

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Try Gene Wolfe's story The Doctor of Death Island, for an answer.

Posted by: Elliot | Aug 18, 2006 at 02:17 PM

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