Comments on: The times they are a changin’ endin’: Bob Dylan’s apocalypse (End 1.4) http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/ Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean houses my podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and religious life among Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians, and others in the Roman empire. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kevin http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/comment-page-1/#comment-16067 kevin Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:29:51 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/#comment-16067 Hi Phil, I have some bootlegs where Bob quite literally preaches to the crowd. He was very passionate about his faith during that period. I'm no Dylanologist, but I think it's safe to say that we'll see Bob in heaven one day. b.s.p. Hi Phil,

I have some bootlegs where Bob quite literally preaches to the crowd. He was very passionate about his faith during that period. I’m no Dylanologist, but I think it’s safe to say that we’ll see Bob in heaven one day.

b.s.p.

]]> By: Phil Harland http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/comment-page-1/#comment-15664 Phil Harland Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:58:41 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/#comment-15664 Hello David, Sorry if you misunderstood my intent. I wasn't claiming to have special access to the ongoing internal life of Dylan. I was simply observing that the manner in which Dylan expressed (in music) his religiosity in the late 70s and early 80s (e.g. the <em>Saved</em> Album) fit very well within the "born again" form of Christianity at that time. However, this form of expression did not continue in subsequent albums. He may well still identify himself as Christian, though you would need to ask him. I haven't read or heard anything he himself has said recently to suggest he primarily identifies himself as "born again", however.  Either way, his music is still saturated with biblical imagery and with religious questions, as I think you would agree. Phil Hello David,

Sorry if you misunderstood my intent. I wasn’t claiming to have special access to the ongoing internal life of Dylan. I was simply observing that the manner in which Dylan expressed (in music) his religiosity in the late 70s and early 80s (e.g. the Saved Album) fit very well within the “born again” form of Christianity at that time. However, this form of expression did not continue in subsequent albums. He may well still identify himself as Christian, though you would need to ask him. I haven’t read or heard anything he himself has said recently to suggest he primarily identifies himself as “born again”, however.  Either way, his music is still saturated with biblical imagery and with religious questions, as I think you would agree.

Phil

]]> By: David Buckna http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/comment-page-1/#comment-15543 David Buckna Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:22:12 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2007/02/02/the-times-they-are-a-changin-endin-bob-dylans-apocalpyse-end-14/#comment-15543 "Long before Dylan had any sort of conversion to Christianity (he was, for a time, “born again” in the late 1970s and early 80s), his songs were saturated with biblical imagery (and they still are now)." How do you know Dylan is NOT "born again" now? Bob Dylan quiz by David Buckna http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/features/dylan.html “Long before Dylan had any sort of conversion to Christianity (he was, for a time, “born again” in the late 1970s and early 80s), his songs were saturated with biblical imagery (and they still are now).”

How do you know Dylan is NOT “born again” now?

Bob Dylan quiz
by David Buckna
http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/features/dylan.html

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