http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php? ... 0674048188And November 15 print issue of Christian Century has grand review of The Anointed as well.
You state your case well.
The thing with Shorter is the History of the players are a big factor, Nelson Price being the key, as well as recent history of Georgia Baptist Convention which I think BDW did a grand job of in his testimony about Brewton Parker and the situation at T McConnell.
Marilynne Robinson was at both Furman and Duke wiithin the last three months. And four years ago she had a two day stint in Bham which included a day at Samford.
I don't see the likes of Union in Jackson, Tn; nor Shorter engaging the conversation you suggest. And unless somehow the students and faculty at Shorter force Dowles and Price into an invitation of Rachel Held Evans of Evolvling in Monkeytown I don't see Price and his fundamentalist trustee board having her on campus anytime soon.
Get your hands on the book soon as you can. I'm gonna call the Rome Barnes and Noble and encourage them to order ten copies right away. I think they can sell em. Put em next to Ann Beatties new work on Pat Nixon new arrivals shelf when you walk in the door; or special section that says ofInterest to Shorter; maybe with the greatflicks soon to be in the Criterion section: The White Ribbon and a Better World.
And Sandy, do check in at RN-t.com and click on opinion and letters to see how it is playing on the ground in Rome, Georgia.
Another great read for you if you are interested in the truth of this matter rather than just scoring debating points--didn't mean that as a thumb in your eye, just for reference for others who come along to read these exchanges--I can recommend no better than my friend Jeff Rogers grand essays in the Helwys publication What Really Matters; a presentation at Furman in 94 or so as Furman was reviewing what had happened in its big scrare with S.C. Baps.