On Associations
Whenever the question is asked whether associations matter in musical choices, people usually fall into one of two camps. First are those who strongly believe… Read More »On Associations
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Can biblical principles about music be applied across cultures?
On Saturdays we repost articles from the archives that apply to current issues. The following article deals with the issue of cross-cultural musical meaning. The… Read More »Can biblical principles about music be applied across cultures?
Reformation Hymns
When Martin Luther (1483—1546) sparked a Reformation of the Church by nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the Church door at Wittenberg in 1517, he challenged… Read More »Reformation Hymns
Medieval Hymns
When Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in 313 with the Edict of Milan, and Christianity soon became the religion of the entire empire, the cultural conditions… Read More »Medieval Hymns
Early Church Hymns
The hymnody of the early church was naturally an extension of Hebrew hymnody.1 Therefore, we can expect the hymnody of the early church to have the… Read More »Early Church Hymns
Misdiagnosis
There has been a lot of talk in recent years on the internet and at conferences about why young people are rejecting fundamentalism and/or a… Read More »Misdiagnosis
Who said this: "…the rock music had actually destroyed the plants' cells."
No Googling or looking anything up. Just off of the top of your head, who said the following? The first to guess correctly will win… Read More »Who said this: "…the rock music had actually destroyed the plants' cells."
Can Rap be Christian? Evaluating Hip Hop
Today we finally arrive at a discussion of the nature of rap itself. This post will be beneficial for you, however, only if you accept… Read More »Can Rap be Christian? Evaluating Hip Hop
What music should be used when planting indigenous churches in . . . the United States of America?
It seems as if several themes have been reoccurring on this site, Paleoevangelical, and a few other places over the last few weeks. These themes… Read More »What music should be used when planting indigenous churches in . . . the United States of America?
Musical Universality, Ethnodoxology, and Associations
We must evaluate both the intrinsic meaning within music and the potentially negative associations of a song before we adopt it into Christian worship. The… Read More »Musical Universality, Ethnodoxology, and Associations
Punting to "Association Problems" may be a cop out.
In my post on associations, I made it very clear that I do think we must at least wrestle through association issues, so I do… Read More »Punting to "Association Problems" may be a cop out.