I reread Moby Dick earlier this year and it is always a great pleasure. It inspired me to read “Leviathan” by Eric Jay Dolin and visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum, both great decisions!
Loved today's post, Jason! I noticed you put Nathaniel Philbrick's book In the Heart of the Sea on the list of references. Definitely a good read if anyone is interested in this story.
I made a number of deliberate, specific allusions to scenes and images from Moby Dick in my first novel, Covered With Snow (bit.ly/CWS-p) but (confession!) I read it cover to cover for the first time only earlier this year. Sproul's take is fascinating, William. Thank you. I would be interested in others' thoughts on the following: I came away with a sense that, despite *lots* of Christian stuff in there--from hard-hitting sermons to many symbolic Christian elements, both grand and small-- Melville's over-arching worldview was not Christian. I.e., like most in that time, he knew more Bible than the average real Christian does today, but he seems, ultimately, albeit subtly, to take a cynical, even nihilistic view of it, the very opposite of reverent and Christ exalting. Thots?
Brilliant post... one of your best so far Jason! Loved the 15 minute great books video...
Thank you, Jim!
I've read through Ahab's global revenge quest some three times. Your post did it justice.
I reread Moby Dick earlier this year and it is always a great pleasure. It inspired me to read “Leviathan” by Eric Jay Dolin and visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum, both great decisions!
Loved today's post, Jason! I noticed you put Nathaniel Philbrick's book In the Heart of the Sea on the list of references. Definitely a good read if anyone is interested in this story.
You keep hitting home-runs, Jason. Great piece.
I made a number of deliberate, specific allusions to scenes and images from Moby Dick in my first novel, Covered With Snow (bit.ly/CWS-p) but (confession!) I read it cover to cover for the first time only earlier this year. Sproul's take is fascinating, William. Thank you. I would be interested in others' thoughts on the following: I came away with a sense that, despite *lots* of Christian stuff in there--from hard-hitting sermons to many symbolic Christian elements, both grand and small-- Melville's over-arching worldview was not Christian. I.e., like most in that time, he knew more Bible than the average real Christian does today, but he seems, ultimately, albeit subtly, to take a cynical, even nihilistic view of it, the very opposite of reverent and Christ exalting. Thots?
The unholy pursuit of God in Moby Dick. A theological point of view.
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/unholy-pursuit-god-moby-dick?srsltid=AfmBOopJmQjkCnM6a7xLnS5MbBFAUazGFoWWxbfzgbzeKR2OUBTdM4Yn
A good read and an interesting point of view that merits further consideration. I might have to read Moby-Dick again.
And then a podcast on the topic.
https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/open-book-with-stephen-nichols/r-c-sproul-and-melvilles-moby-dick?srsltid=AfmBOorxJLYoB3TzP9HLgP9TZMKVpIFq7Iucna629ZsQ8OqZvXPwFSS0