Titles are very important. I remember my professor stressing the value of titles in my creative writing poetry class, quite especially. During my late Sherlock Holmes readings, I've remembered how titles may actually add to the experience of a story, or help to understand it.
I was recently asked why the title of this blog is called "An Inconsolable Longing." (Although, it may well be noted that I often change the title of this blog to whatever I please.) However, as of late, this particular phrase has haunted me as I once read it in reference to an understanding of Tolkein and Lewis. Please click here to read where this came from.
I quite resonate with this "inconsolable longing" that Piper refers to.
Hey Jackie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the explanation of the blog title. It led me to listen to the biographical sermon that the quote comes from. It was highly beneficial. For the past few weeks I have been listening to and loving these biographies that Piper has been putting out. Last week I listened to the one on Augustine. He felt an inconsolable longing as well that he tried to meet and satisfy with his lustful desires. God opened his eyes to see that only in Christ is there true beauty and joy not ever to be compared with the “mere trifles” his lust had to offer. Somewhat like Lewis realizing the inconsolable longing he had was not nearly as valuable as the One it pointed him to. What’s good about the writings of Lewis, Augustine, and even your blog here is that they point to the Object from which this inconsolable longing comes, and is truly satisfied in. I’m starting to read Augustine in hope that he will help point me more to that Object (Christ), and after watching this sermon I want to start reading Lewis for the same reasons. So thanks for talking about it. Keep up the good work!