John Prine and the Gospel: The Questions of Life to Which Faith Is the Answer

by H. Newton Malony

The book would include discussion of lyrics from a selection of Prine’s songs paired with an essay suggesting how the human dilemma posed by a given song can be addressed by the promises of the Christian gospel. Using the formula of the late theologian, Paul Tillich, that “life poses the questions to which faith is the answer,” the chapters accompanying the lyrics will sensitively propose a way of living through the pathos of life with the courage of faith.

38 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 16, 2020

Reviews

[Mary Brown · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read the paperback. Ugh! A "book" in sore need of a copy editor and competent typesetter. The prologue and the Gospel explanation take up most of this "book" but with an open mind and a deep love for John Prine, I decided to put agnosticism aside and read what this guy had to say. How the author misinterpreted "The Great Compromise" is a mystery to me. I will stop there with my critique or it will be longer than the "book" itself.
This would get a zero from me if possible. I was going to share it with a friend, a Christian and a John Prine fan, but I would be embarrassed on behalf of the author and myself to share it with anyone. I won't even donate it to our local used book store or the library. It will go straight to the book bin at our recycling center.