The discussion of beauty among Christians is often stymied before it starts. Some of this is due to a long-standing suspicion towards philosophy felt by… Read More »Beauty’s Difficulties: Philosophy versus Biblical Authority
What possible value can the study of beauty deliver? Isn’t this fiddling while Rome burns, counting daffodil petals while barbarians lay siege to the city?… Read More »The Value of Beauty
Over the past year or so I have been asked repeatedly to express an opinion about the current Trinitarian debates. I have hesitated to speak… Read More »De Trinitate
I’ve heard the argument many times; it goes something like this: We shouldn’t divide over mere preferences; therefore, we shouldn’t divide over music. It’s admittedly… Read More »The Unproven Premise
I have strong convictions about church ministry and worship philosophy. I also have strong opinions about certain applications of that philosophy. But these are not… Read More »Philosophy vs. Application
In the past week or so, we’ve seen some of the happenings at Northland expose (at least as far as the Internet can demonstrate) the… Read More »Agreeing on Our Disagreements
Last week I suggested that differences of worship and music philosophy will sometimes necessitate withholding cooperation, but that depends upon (1) the particular difference and… Read More »What kinds of differences affect cooperation?
Straw Men in the Music/Worship Debate One of the most dangerous, yet easy pitfalls one can fall into when discussing music/worship issues is to misrepresent… Read More »I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow my imaginary argument down!
I have strong convictions about worship philosophy. I also have strong opinions about certain applications of that philosophy. But these are not the same thing.… Read More »Why I don’t preach specific applications in church meetings