Comments on: When did my heart get so petrified?

By: The Indiana Jones School of Management

The Indiana Jones School of Management — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 04:38:40 +0000

I hope I can remain Tyrant after this.

I’ll admit: I’ve never known the citation of “scattered as the woman whose body / was torn for the twelve tribes” from Caedmon’s Call’s “Petrified Heart”, found on 40 Acres.
Okay, so I guess I could hav…

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 04:33:24 +0000

(Kari, is this where I admit that I have never known the citation for that, until now? If not, I posted this entire comment in parentheses so that no one besides us will know. Hee.)

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 02:40:14 +0000

Sure thing, Hazel, you can find the story about the woman in Judges 19.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2019&version=31

By: Hazel

Hazel — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:22:46 +0000

I am visitor here and I haven’t read the book you’re reading but I appreciate your sentiments. There are some books that I have to put down half way through, consider it and come back to finish it because it challenges me in some way. I’m also well known for picking out the unplausibilities in romantic films.

While I’m here could someone explain the reference to the woman whose body was torn for the twelve tribes? I’m familiar with the song but still don’t understand the reference.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 01:57:25 +0000

(I actually really don’t hate Petrified Heart. But then I am not characteristic of many longtime Caedmon’s fans, I suppose. But anyway, no flaming coming from me on your title, Kari.)

I really want to read A Severe Mercy, I think that’ll be the next one I really make a point to read. I’ll have to see what my reaction to it is.

By: christiana

christiana — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:38:01 +0000

the honesty of that book hit me too, kari. i wondered about my lack of depth of emotions and the book made me uncomfortable, but in a way that i think was helpful.

p.s. it is the saddest book ever because of that openness of emotion. i thank garrett buell for recommending it to me and making me weep in the middle of a bookstore as i read it.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:33:22 +0000

I read parts of this book while the class I was subbing for watched The Importance of Being Earnest.

It took me a while to get into the book, too, but once I did… ooh, it was good.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:26:52 +0000

Kari! I’m reading that TOO right now! I haven’t seen Clive yet, though…

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 20:39:43 +0000

You don’t need to be earnest, Kari, unless Mike won’t marry someone not named earnest…

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 20:33:17 +0000

I had no idea my choice would be so controversial. I don’t really like the song, if it makes you all feel better.

(Although I do like that the song is about “the woman whose body was torn for the 12 tribes.” Who thought there was a song in that?)