The biographer is tempted to turn his subject into some kind of a celebrity in order to gain a readership. But to try to turn A. W. Tozer into a Christian celebrity would surely invoke the wrath of that holy man of God, not to mention promote a total misunderstanding of the man. The biographer has the awesome responsibility to understand the subject of his biographical muse, present him as accurately as possible and not violate the subject’s integrity. Understanding the man gives depth to appreciating
Page 8