When
music educators and music philosophers only address music and music education as
a fine art, I understand that they would not necessarily address the music
student’s spiritual condition. However,
when they speak of people experiencing transformation, empowerment, and service
and fail to mention the transforming work of Christ I have to part
philosophical company with such an incomplete hypothesis. The only thing that will change a music
student’s empowerment and essential inner condition is for that student to be
born again and experience the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Any praxis or philosophy that addresses
personal human transformation without salvation is denying the power of God and
therefore is faulty.
So,
I am once again brought face to face with the philosophic differences between secular
music education philosophy and Christian music education philosophy. The separation of church and state in the USA
requires a philosopher who deals with human condition to deny, by omission, the
power of God. For this reason, among
many others, I am drawn to the strong conclusion that for the Christian, A Christian
music education under godly music instructors is a must.
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