Comments on: Barth: The Original (Theology) Hipster?

By: Dan Morehead

Dan Morehead — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:24:56 +0000

Ha. Thanks for this. I’ve always liked that quote and it made my day with Karl Barth more enjoyable.

By: post-modern aesthetics, apologetics & cardigans at Jason Clark

post-modern aesthetics, apologetics & cardigans at Jason Clark — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:32:55 +0000

[...] ‘driscoll, cardigans and kicking people in the head’, he riffs then links to a great quote and post, about Karl Barth, cardigans and the aesthetics of [...]

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:08:33 +0000

hahah HDB’s….

By: Chase

Chase — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:16:21 +0000

@Holly – You’re talking about HDB’s (hipster douchebags). I accept a non-pejorative definition of hipster that I believe Wess is using here.

I was going to say earlier that John Woolman was a true hipster in the best sense of the word — he proudly wore his undyed homespun to make a unique social/political statement. That, in my opinion, is what a good hipster does.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:11:43 +0000

Is hipster the right word for him here? I typically think of hipsters as nonchalant about fashion, but the nonchalance is actually rooted in a deep concern for looking cool. Correct me if I’m wrong, but hipsters are probably the type of people Barth is describing in this quote. People spend tons of money to look like hipsters at places like Urban Outfitters.