Taste and Preference: A Last Word
Why are there such different “tastes” among people? Is the debate over music in worship simply a “preference issue”? Are matters of music, dress, recreation… Read More »Taste and Preference: A Last Word
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Good Taste and Christian Taste
Even atheists used to believe in good taste. The infamous David Hume wrote in his Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals “In many orders of… Read More »Good Taste and Christian Taste
Preference and Amorality
Adiaphora (indifferent matters) are misunderstood on two grounds. First, evangelicals misunderstand the term indifferent to mean unimportant. Second, evangelicals conflate the moral neutrality of adiaphora… Read More »Preference and Amorality
The Protection of Preference
Scripture loves unity among the saints, but does not mandate uniformity. Somewhere Tozer points out that a hundred pianos all tuned with the same tuning… Read More »The Protection of Preference
Ten Mangled Words:”Taste”
De gustibus non est disputandum, said the ancient Romans. There is no disputing over taste, meaning that in matters of personal taste and preference, there… Read More »Ten Mangled Words:”Taste”
The Unproven Premise Strikes Again
The Gospel Coalition recently published an excerpt from a new book by Brett McCracken in which he makes a very common argument about music in… Read More »The Unproven Premise Strikes Again
Matters of Conscience and Freedom
Scripture devotes two sections of the New Testament to explain how certain choices in the Christian life are not explicitly or implicitly forbidden or prescribed:… Read More »Matters of Conscience and Freedom
Is there any room for preference?
I have often argued (such as in Sound Worship) that it is the responsibility of Christians to change their tastes for beauty to match what is truly… Read More »Is there any room for preference?
Authenticity
There is a cry today for authenticity in worship. This comes in several different forms, but most commonly it relates to worship and music style… Read More »Authenticity
The Ironic Inconsistency of Cultural Neutrality
I read this today, and the blatant inconsistency jumped off the page. See if it does the same for you: “Thus the difference between a… Read More »The Ironic Inconsistency of Cultural Neutrality
Is the Bible Enough?
I continue to receive e-mails concerning seemingly more and more common explanations of Sola Scriptura that in effect strip it down to nothing more than… Read More »Is the Bible Enough?
Isn't there any room for preference?
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?
Can Rap be Christian? The Presuppositions
Are “Christian” and “rap” mutually exclusive? Mark Dever’s answer after a 9Marks interview with Shai Linne and Curtis Allen (Voice): “Hardly.” This from one of… Read More »Can Rap be Christian? The Presuppositions
New book coming in January: Sound Worship
I’m excited to announce the coming publication of my new book, Sound Worship: A Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World! This book… Read More »New book coming in January: Sound Worship
Taste is Black and White
One particularly common misconception in the realm of aesthetics is that “we all have different tastes, and that’s OK,” and Christians are certainly not immune… Read More »Taste is Black and White