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		<title>By: Margie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Margie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, what an amazing review! I really enjoyed it. I have loved Bob since I first discovered his music around &#039;72 or so. I became a Christian in &#039;75 and always prayed for him to be saved. I gave up t.v. and Rock music at that time and so didn&#039;t hear about his conversion right away. When I did, it was a sister who posted it in the hallway of our building. I went out and bought the album, &quot;Saved.&quot; I cried with joy! I was so happy that Jesus found him and he finally got to know the same peace in his heart that I did. 

One day, while living with other Christians in NYC, a sister who I was especially close to came home from work to tell me that she ran into Bob in Central Park. She said he was rather incognito and sort of appeared to look like a homeless man, or something like that she said.. perhaps she said he was wearing a hat, it&#039;s hard to remember exactly, now but it was a Summer evening. She said she just caught his profile, and recognized him. She said &quot;Bob, is that you?&quot; He stopped and they chatted for a few minutes. She asked him how he was doing in his walk with Jesus, if he was hanging in there or having a trying time.. something like that. He asked her what she was listening to on her walkman. I think she said it was the Pretenders. Anyway, his answer was that if she wanted to know how he was doing, to listen to his music. That you could always tell that by listening to his music. She told him that her room mate (that&#039;s me) was praying for him, and has been for years.  

That&#039;s all I remember now. Your review reminded me of that. So I think you are right.. his music is once again revealing how he&#039;s doing.. or believing.

Love you still, Mr. Dylan.. after all these years. I wonder how many other soul mates you have out there besides me, Bob. I hope we finally meet in Heaven, by the Grace of God. 

Margie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, what an amazing review! I really enjoyed it. I have loved Bob since I first discovered his music around &#8217;72 or so. I became a Christian in &#8217;75 and always prayed for him to be saved. I gave up t.v. and Rock music at that time and so didn&#8217;t hear about his conversion right away. When I did, it was a sister who posted it in the hallway of our building. I went out and bought the album, &#8220;Saved.&#8221; I cried with joy! I was so happy that Jesus found him and he finally got to know the same peace in his heart that I did. </p>
<p>One day, while living with other Christians in NYC, a sister who I was especially close to came home from work to tell me that she ran into Bob in Central Park. She said he was rather incognito and sort of appeared to look like a homeless man, or something like that she said.. perhaps she said he was wearing a hat, it&#8217;s hard to remember exactly, now but it was a Summer evening. She said she just caught his profile, and recognized him. She said &#8220;Bob, is that you?&#8221; He stopped and they chatted for a few minutes. She asked him how he was doing in his walk with Jesus, if he was hanging in there or having a trying time.. something like that. He asked her what she was listening to on her walkman. I think she said it was the Pretenders. Anyway, his answer was that if she wanted to know how he was doing, to listen to his music. That you could always tell that by listening to his music. She told him that her room mate (that&#8217;s me) was praying for him, and has been for years.  </p>
<p>That&#8217;s all I remember now. Your review reminded me of that. So I think you are right.. his music is once again revealing how he&#8217;s doing.. or believing.</p>
<p>Love you still, Mr. Dylan.. after all these years. I wonder how many other soul mates you have out there besides me, Bob. I hope we finally meet in Heaven, by the Grace of God. </p>
<p>Margie</p>
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		<title>By: molly</title>
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		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>you guys hear what you want to hear in the song..... </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you guys hear what you want to hear in the song&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>By: the iron horse</title>
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		<dc:creator>the iron horse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description> 
After reading a few dozen reviews by critics who seemed bent on trying to make us believe that Dylan only recorded &quot;two or three Christian records&quot; and he has long since abandoned such foolish thoughts, It is nice to finally read a review by a person who can actually listen to lyrics. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After reading a few dozen reviews by critics who seemed bent on trying to make us believe that Dylan only recorded &quot;two or three Christian records&quot; and he has long since abandoned such foolish thoughts, It is nice to finally read a review by a person who can actually listen to lyrics.</p>
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		<title>By: enolan</title>
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		<dc:creator>enolan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Sean, for a thoughtful commentary. I attended the discussion between Christopher Ricks and Sean Wilentz at the Philoctetes Center here in Manhattan recently. Both men respectfully acknowledged Bob&#039;s belief in God while disclaiming such belief for themselves. Faith is an invitation and many of the songs speak to that as well.  &quot;Do you hear what I hear?&quot; is one faith-fiilled person  beckoning another to listen.  The drummer boy is asked to come to the manger; the wise men travel from afar having responded in faith to a cosmic sign; silver bells announce the news and direct our attention, albeit obliquely, to this holy day. The angels say &#039;Hark!&#039; and so does Bob.  Pay attention to this feast and feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, bury the dead...  It&#039;s all or nothing.  Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, the great trifecta.  Merry Christmas to one and all. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Sean, for a thoughtful commentary. I attended the discussion between Christopher Ricks and Sean Wilentz at the Philoctetes Center here in Manhattan recently. Both men respectfully acknowledged Bob&#039;s belief in God while disclaiming such belief for themselves. Faith is an invitation and many of the songs speak to that as well.  &quot;Do you hear what I hear?&quot; is one faith-fiilled person  beckoning another to listen.  The drummer boy is asked to come to the manger; the wise men travel from afar having responded in faith to a cosmic sign; silver bells announce the news and direct our attention, albeit obliquely, to this holy day. The angels say &#039;Hark!&#039; and so does Bob.  Pay attention to this feast and feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, bury the dead&#8230;  It&#039;s all or nothing.  Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, the great trifecta.  Merry Christmas to one and all.</p>
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		<title>By: Dana Oakes</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dana Oakes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sean, wonderfully put.  I was struck in precisely the same way to the point that with every Christmas card (Wisemen following the Star) I wrote I inserted a copy of CITH along with a donation form for Feeding America.  The salutation on each read, &quot;Peace on Earth will come to all...&quot; and the closing, &quot;Who laughs this way?  Enjoy.&quot;  Both, of course, were intended to compel the recipient to listen to find the meaning.  A Blessed Christmas to you and yours.  Amen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sean, wonderfully put.  I was struck in precisely the same way to the point that with every Christmas card (Wisemen following the Star) I wrote I inserted a copy of CITH along with a donation form for Feeding America.  The salutation on each read, &#8220;Peace on Earth will come to all&#8230;&#8221; and the closing, &#8220;Who laughs this way?  Enjoy.&#8221;  Both, of course, were intended to compel the recipient to listen to find the meaning.  A Blessed Christmas to you and yours.  Amen.</p>
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		<title>By: Don Wiley</title>
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		<dc:creator>Don Wiley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wonderful review, Sean. Well written and very insightful. Although Bob has sung, &quot;I&#039;ve already confessed, don&#039;t need to confess again...&quot; maybe he did, anyway. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wonderful review, Sean. Well written and very insightful. Although Bob has sung, &quot;I&#039;ve already confessed, don&#039;t need to confess again&#8230;&quot; maybe he did, anyway.</p>
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		<title>By: lkluna</title>
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		<dc:creator>lkluna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I also felt a continuity in the album.  Secular songs and spiritual/Christian just melded in the message which came through joyfully and triumphantly! </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I also felt a continuity in the album.  Secular songs and spiritual/Christian just melded in the message which came through joyfully and triumphantly!</p>
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		<title>By: Stan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Stan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s definitely a special album - can&#039;t remember last time I enjoyed listening to Christmas music as much. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#039;s definitely a special album &#8211; can&#039;t remember last time I enjoyed listening to Christmas music as much.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve Sorensen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve Sorensen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fine review Sean! I couldn&#039;t help but keep going back to James 1:17 in the Bible. &quot;Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.&quot; What also came to mind while reading is the work of the painter Thomas Kinkade and how the emphasis of light in his artistry has truly made his work stand out, as well. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fine review Sean! I couldn&#039;t help but keep going back to James 1:17 in the Bible. &quot;Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.&quot; What also came to mind while reading is the work of the painter Thomas Kinkade and how the emphasis of light in his artistry has truly made his work stand out, as well.</p>
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