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In this series, we are establishing a theological foundation for conservatism, specifically the objective nature of aesthetic judgments. See part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here,… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 6
In this series, we are establishing a theological foundation for conservatism, specifically the objective nature of aesthetic judgments. See part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here,… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 5
In this series, we are establishing a theological foundation for conservatism, specifically the objective nature of aesthetic judgments. See part 1 here, part 2 here, and… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 4
In this series, we are establishing a theological foundation for conservatism, specifically the objective nature of aesthetic judgments. See part 1 here and part 2 here.… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 3
In this series, we are establishing a theological foundation for conservatism, specifically the objective nature of aesthetic judgments. See part 1 here. God’s aseity is… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 2
Characteristic of our age is the wholehearted embrace of relativisms; I speak of relativisms (in the plural) because we can consider relativism from several (interrelated)… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 1
I have received several e-mails asking if parts or all custom writing paper of this series may be used in church newsletters, bulletin inserts, etc.… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Full Series
How can we conserve biblical worship? We can conserve biblical worship by regulating our worship by God’s Word, by learning to distinguish between ordinate affection… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 6
Conservative Christians will be committed to transmitting these worship forms to future generations. This leads to my final point of discussion. If our goal as… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 5
Conservative Christians will be committed to worship forms that have been nurtured within the community of faith. Such discernment is difficult, however, because all of… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 4
My song is love unknown, My Savior’s love to me; Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be. O who am I, that… Read More »My Song is Love Unknown
Conservative Christians will be committed to worship forms that foster ordinate affection toward God. Commitment to the Regulative Principles of Worship solves the question of… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 3
My good friend Michael Riley has compiled a book of hymns and poetry that can be used this Friday to commemorate the suffering of our… Read More »A Good Friday devotion
Conservative Christians will commit to worship regulated by the Word of God. Ever since Cain and Abel, God’s people have been asking, “What is the… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 2
The Apostle Paul declared to the Ephesian elders in his farewell address to them that he was “innocent of the blood” of all of them,… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 1
We recently received an excellent question submitted through the “Article Suggestions” module in the right column of this site: “What areas of aesthetics are preferences… Read More »Isn't there any room for preference?
The following is taken from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 6: Change Your Taste
The following is taken from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 5: The Judgment of Beauty
The following is take from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 4: The Redemption of Beauty
The following is taken from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 3: The Marring of Beauty