Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music (Engaging Culture)
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Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 9780801026959
Type: Paperback
Christianity Today 2008 Book Award Winner
"A real tour de force. Skillfully weaving together musicological, theological, and practical concerns, it offers a wealth of insights and a steady eye on the shaping of a wisdom that affects our practices of faith and of music.... Highly recommended."--David J. Gouwens, Modern Theology
From the iPod to the car radio, from movie soundtracks to Muzak at the shopping mall, from singing in the shower to the concert arena, music is an unavoidable part of our lives. Not only is music ubiquitous, it is powerful: creating moods, evoking memories and images, uniting people, and providing an outlet of expression for even the most tone deaf among us. Besides its prominent position in culture, music has obviously had a key role in the worship of God's people. Under Christ's lordship, such a pervasive and universal influence deserves informed theological reflection.
Resounding Truth is the next installment in the well-received Engaging Culture series. The author is both a respected theologian and a professionally trained musician. In this well-rounded study, he examines the connections between music and theology by engaging Scripture, musical history, and contemporary culture. He explores how God's truth sounds and how it might "re-sound" in the realm of music. Appropriate for classes in music, theology and the arts, and Christian cultural engagement, Resounding Truth will help the reader develop discernment and wisdom, both for thinking about music in the church and Christian life and for engaging with one of culture's most influential touchstones.
Books & Culture recently excerpted from Resounding Truth. The article can be found here.
About the series: The Engaging Culture series is designed to help Christians respond with theological discernment to our contemporary culture. Each volume explores particular cultural expressions, seeking to discover God's presence in the world and to involve readers in sympathetic dialogue and active discipleship.
