Without Wax
To recover the word sincerity from its current mangled form, we might remember some etymology. The etymology of sincerity is a favorite among preachers, and… Read More »Without Wax
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Aesthetic Correspondence
In this series of essays, I have argued that Scripture presents God’s truth to us, not merely in didactic propositions, but also (in fact, mostly!)… Read More »Aesthetic Correspondence
How important is the style of music a church sings?
I read a post yesterday from a blog of a popular ministry that attempted to answer a question from a reader: “How important is the… Read More »How important is the style of music a church sings?
The beauty of truth
Pilate’s question to Jesus in John 18:30—“What is truth?”—is no less relevant today than it was then. In its most basic definition, something is true… Read More »The beauty of truth
The Aesthetic Nature of Truth
Conservative evangelicals admirably repudiate emergent leaders who argue that both content and form must be contextualized; evangelicals insist that since God’s Word is inspired and… Read More »The Aesthetic Nature of Truth
Aesthetic correspondence
Conservative evangelicals admirably repudiate emergent leaders who argue that both content and form must be contextualized; evangelicals insist that since God’s Word is inspired and… Read More »Aesthetic correspondence
Does Form Matter?
Imagine yourself in a nice restaurant with your sweetheart, seeking to impress him/her. The ambiance is nice and romantic, there is soft classical music playing… Read More »Does Form Matter?
Thoughts on Music not Being a Controversy When It Really is
Several days ago, I watched a posted video of a previously streamed chapel service at an independent Baptist school located in the deep woods of… Read More »Thoughts on Music not Being a Controversy When It Really is
Godless Worship
In part one of this series, we investigated what Isaiah describes as heartless worship. God was not pleased with that worship, nor did He accept… Read More »Godless Worship
To sing or not to sing, that is the question
An interesting online discussion has emerged in the past few weeks about the issue of not singing a particular song in a service when that… Read More »To sing or not to sing, that is the question
Does “Slow Fade” really communicate God’s truth to His people?
I recently listened to a message delivered by a music pastor at a pastor’s conference on the subject of song selection. He touched on issues… Read More »Does “Slow Fade” really communicate God’s truth to His people?
The Relationship between Cultural Conservatism and Theological Conservatism
What I have described in this series is nothing more than historic conservative Christianity—Christianity that aims at conserving God’s truth both doctrinally and aesthetically. It is popular… Read More »The Relationship between Cultural Conservatism and Theological Conservatism
Culture and Tradition
I argued in the last post that all cultural forms are built upon something that came before, and we call this “tradition.” The implication of… Read More »Culture and Tradition
Truth and the Moral Imagination
If, as I argued in the last post, truth is more than factual correspondence—if it has an aesthetic aspect to it—then both the apprehension and the… Read More »Truth and the Moral Imagination
Preserving the Truth in our Worship
My argument in this series will be that conservative worship is essential to the preservation of truth for this reason: we will have preserved truth successfully… Read More »Preserving the Truth in our Worship
Culture and Truth
The culture of any group of people has a profound influence on the sort of propositions that they are likely to find believable. Here, I’m… Read More »Culture and Truth