Pornography in the Schools? Bob Dylan
Saw It Coming
Posted By: Judy W., 3/24/2023 4:50:22 PM
Maybe Bob Dylan is a prophet after all. On stage in Omaha back on Jan. 25, 1980, Dylan, in the midst of fierce controversy over having become a Christian, said, “Years ago they…said I was a prophet. I used to say, ‘No, I’m not a prophet.’ (Snip)Now I come out and say Jesus Christ is the answer. They say, ‘Bob Dylan’s no prophet.’ They just can’t handle it.” But some contemporary resonances in a couple of those Christian songs suggest that the old folkie was on to something. But Slow Train Coming contains some striking passages — not passages that were striking in 1979, but passages that are striking in 2023.
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Maybe Bob Dylan is a prophet after all. On stage in Omaha back on Jan. 25, 1980, Dylan, in the midst of fierce controversy over having become a Christian, said, “Years ago they…said I was a prophet. I used to say, ‘No, I’m not a prophet.’ (Snip)Now I come out and say Jesus Christ is the answer. They say, ‘Bob Dylan’s no prophet.’ They just can’t handle it.” But some contemporary resonances in a couple of those Christian songs suggest that the old folkie was on to something.
But Slow Train Coming contains some striking passages — not passages that were striking in 1979, but passages that are striking in 2023.
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This is pretty much for those who are or were Bob Dylan fans. He was a pretty perceptive guy. Fans made him into a reflection of themselves, but he wasn't some dumb hippie or knee-jerk leftist.