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Re: Brick Testament article in Baltimore Sun
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Mon, 8 Dec 2003 13:24:31 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> In lugnet.mediawatch, Chris Phillips wrote:
> > I recently met a man at the local Pick-a-Brick wall
> > who was clearly looking at the bricks out of personal
> > interest.
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> Is there a Pick-a-Brick in the Boston area now?
There are two of them: one at the Burlington Mall and one at the new Solomon
Pond mall in Marlboro. I know you're originally from this area, hailing from my
own home town. In fact you attended High School with my brother Andrew. Small
universe, eh?
> > We struck up a conversation and The Brick Testament
> > came up. Turns out he is a youth minister. He said
> > to me "It is so good to see someone who is able to
> > combine his LEGO hobby with his faith." He was
> > somewhat taken aback when I suggested that he should
> > perhaps read between the lines before he started using
> > the BT in his youth ministry. He certainly hadn't
> > noticed the subtleties.
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> I realize that the Brick Testament website and especially the Genesis book have
> found a receptive audience among both non-believers and the devout. About once
> a week I am still getting requests from ministers or youth workers, seeking
> permission to use images from the website in their Sunday School classes, and
> I'm always happy to grant permission for any such non-commercial re-use.
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> I don't demand that people enjoy The Brick Testament for the same reasons I do,
> and I think it's clear that people can have very widely divergent opinions about
> the significance of these Bible stories, and yet can all enjoy a faithful
> rendering of them in LEGO, constructed with an attention to detail and a sense
> of humor.
That's the true brilliance of the BT: you've managed to tell these stories in a
way that is just as open to interpretation as the originals. And of course, one
simply can't overlook the great modeling and photography.
> > > In totally related questions, how's the book doing?
> >
> > I bought a copy, so it's at least in the single digits...
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> There's more anecdotal evidence! I knew this guy Chris, and he bought a copy of
> my book. I think it's selling well!
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> > Rev., great work as always!
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> Thanks, Chris.
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> -Rev. Smith
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> PS. Of course, if you read between those things which are between the lines,
> you'll discover that I am really a modern day prophet of God and that this book
> is pure unbridled evangelism. But there'll always be further layers of lines to
> read between, won't there?
I've been reading the cracks between the bricks and I think I rediscovered my
faith. Thanks again, Rev!
- Chris.
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| (...) Good to know, good to know. I don't know how much time I'll be spending in the Boston area with my parents having just moved up to Vermont, but I guess my parent's new house will still be significantly closer to a PAB store than I am now, here (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| (...) Is there a Pick-a-Brick in the Boston area now? (...) I realize that the Brick Testament website and especially the Genesis book have found a receptive audience among both non-believers and the devout. About once a week I am still getting (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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