Christian music philosophy that actually makes sense




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When you listen to the extremist teaching about Christian music from both sides of the debate, you can quickly get discouraged.  On the other hand, here are three thoughtful conclusions from Frank Burch Brown in his book Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Christian Taste.

1. There are many kinds of good taste, and many kinds of good religious art and music. In view of cultural diversity, it would be extremely odd if that were not true.
2. Not all kinds of good art and music are equally good for worship, let alone for every tradition and faith community. In terms of worship, therefore, it is not enough that a work or style of art be likeable; it must also be appropriate.
3. Every era and cultural context tends to develop new forms of sacred music and art, which to begin with often seem secular to many people.

These statements speak for themselves.  I do not need to elaborate.

We need more sensible teaching like this.



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