20070529 “Duly Noted” by Martin Marty in “The Christian Century Magazine”

“Duly Noted” by Martin Marty in “The Christian Century Magazine”

June 1^st, 2007

Fairly hilarious commentary on the use of footnotes in contemporary writing. I like footnotes, however the over-use of footnotes is a challenge, and I have come to not like footnotes that are aggregated in the back of the book or the very end of the article. I like footnotes at the bottom of the page.

Nevertheless. Prepare to smile:

“Duly Noted” by Martin Marty in “The Christian Century Magazine”

May 29, 2007

M.E.M.O.: Duly noted

by Martin E. Marty

article printed from:

The Christian Century Magazine

http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=3403

Herewith,¹ an² essay³ on⁴ footnotes.⁵ Quote⁶: "Lomborg's⁷ book,⁸ The Skeptical Environmentalist,⁹ is¹⁰ carefully¹¹ researched¹² (2,930¹³ footnotes¹⁴!¹⁵)." So reads a line in a letter to the editor that criticized author Bill McKibben for basing his environmental concerns on "bad science which results in equally bad theology" (Century, May 1). The "good science," to this letter-writer, is exhibited in Bjørn Lomborg's "carefully researched" (2,930 footnotes!) book. The right theology, writes this reader, is "one of abundance, not scarcity." Nature has a "resilient capacity to replenish itself. We ought not be anxious, but rather consider how nature arrays (and cares for) itself."¹⁶

Now read the entire commentary here: “Duly Noted” by Martin Marty in “The Christian Century Magazine”