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Originally posted by phat8594 View PostDoes anyone have any sort of feelings on Christian authors / pastors using 'ghostwriters', and then claiming authorship?
Anyway... the longstanding convention in publishing has been to make the credit for the ghostwriter as non-obvious as possible. That can be problematic, as in the recent case of Mark Driscoll who was happy to claim credit as the author of some books, but then when his ghostwriter was found to have omitted relevant citations from other authors used, Driscoll blamed the ghostwriter rather than taking responsibility as the man whose name was on the cover. That sort of thing could be avoided from the get-go with an explicit co-author credit, which strikes me as the more honest way to go.
This comes up in the music industry too. Elvis' manager "Colonel" Tom Parker forced songwriters to give Elvis a co-author credit, and thus a cut of the royalties, on the rationale that the song would become much more valuable once recorded by Elvis. If you look over the album credits of today's autotuned popstar mannequins, co-author credits are still mighty common; sometimes the list of authorial names who had a hand in the song is longer than the lyric sheet for the song!
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Originally posted by RBerman View PostAnyway... the longstanding convention in publishing has been to make the credit for the ghostwriter as non-obvious as possible. That can be problematic, as in the recent case of Mark Driscoll who was happy to claim credit as the author of some books, but then when his ghostwriter was found to have omitted relevant citations from other authors used, Driscoll blamed the ghostwriter rather than taking responsibility as the man whose name was on the cover. That sort of thing could be avoided from the get-go with an explicit co-author credit, which strikes me as the more honest way to go.
I am less concerned with the co-author situation, as an explicit mention of the other writer(s) is included as part of the authorship. How they divvy up the material / writing is really up to them, I guess.Last edited by phat8594; 02-06-2014, 02:24 PM.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostCow Poke is the humblest, most lovable person in Texas. And his dog Jake too.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by phat8594 View PostI was just thinking about this the other day....
Does anyone have any sort of feelings on Christian authors / pastors using 'ghostwriters', and then claiming authorship?
Big problem when the pastor is passing off someone else's sermon as his own work during service. I would much rather the pastor say "I am grateful to insert name for the insights I am sharing today." There is more of connection in a sermon than when reading a book and it think that's makes it a lot less acceptable to me."For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6
"Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom
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Originally posted by seanD View PostIt's what some of the early apostles did."For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6
"Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI said in Texas. Not Alaska, Jed.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Thoughtful Monk View PostI think your mistaking dication with ghost writing.
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostIt is well-nigh undisputed that Paul used an amenuensis to write at least some of his letters. Depending on their working relationship, the scribe could more or less be trusted to put into writing the words Paul was speaking without verbatim taking down what he said.
Right. Your dissertation is not just graded on your research, but how well you are able to communicate your findings.
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