Music & ministry : a biblical counterpoint /
Johansson, Calvin M.
Music & ministry : a biblical counterpoint / Music and ministry Calvin M. Johansson. - 2nd ed. - Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, 1998. - xi, 194 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-186) and index.
Philosophical perspectives -- The doctrine of creation -- The imago Dei -- The incarnation -- The gospel and contemporary culture -- Faith -- Stewardship -- Mystery and awe.
Contemporary or traditional? Blended or seeker? Pop or "classical"? Chorus or hymn? Combo or organ? Questions concerning music in worship abound these days. Is there a practical way to deal with these issues? In Music and Ministry, Calvin Johansson looks to God's Word for principles foundational to music ministry. Weaving together great scriptural truths, he establishes the need for a "directional balance" between pastoral contextualization and prophetic purity. In a time of facile musical accommodation of the gospel to culture, Dr. Johansson suggests that a heightened concern for musical style and quality is in order not for the sake of music, but for the sake of the gospel. --From publisher's description.
156563361X (pbk.) 9781565633612 (pbk.)
98019453
Bible--Theology.
Church music.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music--Religious aspects--Christianity.
ML 3869 / .J63 1998
Music & ministry : a biblical counterpoint / Music and ministry Calvin M. Johansson. - 2nd ed. - Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, 1998. - xi, 194 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-186) and index.
Philosophical perspectives -- The doctrine of creation -- The imago Dei -- The incarnation -- The gospel and contemporary culture -- Faith -- Stewardship -- Mystery and awe.
Contemporary or traditional? Blended or seeker? Pop or "classical"? Chorus or hymn? Combo or organ? Questions concerning music in worship abound these days. Is there a practical way to deal with these issues? In Music and Ministry, Calvin Johansson looks to God's Word for principles foundational to music ministry. Weaving together great scriptural truths, he establishes the need for a "directional balance" between pastoral contextualization and prophetic purity. In a time of facile musical accommodation of the gospel to culture, Dr. Johansson suggests that a heightened concern for musical style and quality is in order not for the sake of music, but for the sake of the gospel. --From publisher's description.
156563361X (pbk.) 9781565633612 (pbk.)
98019453
Bible--Theology.
Church music.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music--Religious aspects--Christianity.
ML 3869 / .J63 1998