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Is Music a Separation Issue?
Written on 23 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Church, Articles on Culture, Articles on Music, Articles on Theology, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 1,197 times and users have made 10 comments so far
Music philosophy is not a separation issue of the same kind of level as heterodoxy or flagrant, known sin. Probably one of the most common questions I’m asked is if I think differences over worship/music philosophy warrants separation. Here’s my attempt at... (Continue reading)
A couple clarifications regarding theology, worship, and music
Written on 18 Sep, 2009 at 9:51 in News & Reviews | viewed 321 times and users have made 5 comments so far
There has been quite a bit of talk recently here, on Facebook, and at Sharperiron about my assertion that, “there is no direct impact of Reformed Theology itself on worship theology or practice. Historically there have been both conservative and progressive... (Continue reading)
What is influencing fundamentalist worship today?
Written on 15 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 1,276 times and users have made 25 comments so far
As I consider the landscape of fundamentalism today,1 some characteristics of its worship encourage me, while others concern me. The primary influences on modern fundamentalist worship reveal the reasons for this mixed assessment. Three Influences Shaping Worship Today In my estimation, three... (Continue reading)
I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow my imaginary argument down!
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Music, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 548 times and users have made 5 comments so far
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 the opposing view (most likely unintentionally). This is easy to fall into because it’s always easier... (Continue reading)
Are Calvinism and CCM Connected?
Written on 20 May, 2009 at 10:00 in Articles on Music, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 921 times and users have made 8 comments so far
The following essay was originally posted on SharperIron, but I thought it worth posting again here for archiving purposes, because I’m still hearing claims that originally lead me to write the essay, and because of recent controversy over Calvinism and... (Continue reading)
