Music Philosophy Questions
Below are ten questions that I have often asked my music philosophy
students. Take some time and see if you
can answer them. If you cannot perhaps
you should give them further consideration.
For many of the questions there is no right or wrong answers. I believe that every Christian student of
music philosophy must struggle with these questions.
1 What is the general belief of the meaning of
the term philosophy?
2 When considering Christian ministry in
general, what does the Bible identify as the main thing?
3. What happens when music takes
preeminence over preaching?
4 Explain why you believe that music
can or cannot have a profound moral effect on the hearer.
5. What did ancient philosophers
believe about music’s power?
6. Explain why you believed that music
style is or is not neutral and therefore amoral.
7. Explain why you believe that music
does or does not belong to the Christian performer, arranger or composer.
8. Why did Thomas Aquinas’ theory of
nature and grace open “Pandora’s Box” philosophically?
9. What does the Bible teach about kosmos and aion and the Christian? Make application to how these terms relate to the Christian musician.
10. How does man’s wisdom concerning
church music differ from God’s wisdom?
Thought
for the Day
One of the problems that Cristian
musicians often have when conversing with musicians who are not Christians is
that many believers are not able to articulate their philosophical music beliefs.
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