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Music Aesthetic Must Retain God in its Basis-part 1
It stands to reason that the
only immutable truth about aesthetics is found in God’s perfect understanding,
will, and knowledge. Outside of our knowledge of God’s Word, everything
Christian musicians postulate or perform in music comes from imperfect and
partial knowledge. We know from 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 that “…we know in part
and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears”
(NIV). Paul went on to say in verse 12, “Now we see but a poor reflection in a
mirror, then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know
fully, even as I am fully known” (NIV).
Based on this truth, no one individual has the
final answer when it comes to “knowing” or developing a philosophy of music
aesthetics. With this in mind, the Christian musician, although aware of the
inability to be all knowing, must not fall into the twenty-first century trap
of believing that there is no objective true truth concerning music aesthetics.
Those who believe that music has great power over the auditor and the performer
are not the creators of some conservative far-fetched notion that only relates
to a fight against rock-based contemporary Christian music. On the contrary,
this argument has existed for centuries.
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