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Nov 13, 2013 · Music and spirituality in a Christian view start with faith in the Word of God in response to the initiative of God who, as personal being through the Word revealed in Christ, seeks out persons even when they do not seek God. This mystery finds its goal in what is beyond expression in music from a variety of musical styles and syntaxes, from various times and places, in praise and prayer, and ...
- Paul Westermeyer
- 2013
Apr 25, 2024 · The story of God’s people is also a story of forgetful people. Music, as seen in the Bible, trains us in the practice of remembering who God is and what he has done.All throughout the Psalms, and even in the New Testament letters to the church, there are genuine commands and exaltations for God’s people to sing to tell of his wonderful deeds, and thus remind ourselves with the power of ...
- Sarah E Martin
Music and spirituality in a Christian view start with faith in the Word of God in response to the initiative of God who, as personal being through the Word revealed in Christ, seeks out persons ...
Music is always the servant of the Word.5 Calvin cautioned that “we should be very careful that our ears be not more attentive to the melody than our minds to the spiritual meaning of the words….[S]uch songs as have been composed only for the sweetness and delight of the ear are unbecoming to the majesty of the church and cannot but displease God in the highest degree.”
Jun 1, 2022 · It seems to be chiming into some hunger in the secular world for the depth of reality that music can open up. A great challenge for us is showing that something is occurring that is not just an emotional experience by a different name. We hope to demonstrate that music is vitally important for spiritual understanding, insight, and growth.”
Jun 28, 2024 · The composer Sir James MacMillan has often referred to music as ‘the most spiritual of the arts’, and for many people, regardless of religious affiliation, this rings true. In listening to music, we are drawn to dimensions of human experience beyond the material. This collection brings together leading scholars from various disciplines – including Christian theology, musicology, and ...
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Sep 18, 2016 · Music has a way of filling in the gaps in thought, feeling, and emotion that words cannot do justice, which can be incredibly powerful when accompanied by a spiritual belief. Using music for religious reasons also gave early humans the ability to experience and explore the tantalizing effects of music without committing a sin.
