Aesthetics and the
Christian Musician—part 1
Aesthetics
is that area of philosophy that considers the perception of the beautiful as
distinguished from the moral of the useful except in the case of the decorative
arts that are both beautiful and useful.
Christian musicians often wonder just where Christocentric music
philosophy fits in to a Christian aesthetic.
One thing is sure, God is interested in beauty. We know that He is since His creation is not
only useful but also very, very beautiful.
As
always, the Christian is concerned with where to start when building a
philosophy of artistic beauty. One thing
we know, that in the beginning God created everything that is beautiful. Since music was a part of His creation, we
know from the Genesis record that the beauty that God created was very good so
therefore His creation of beauty was exceedingly beautiful.
Thought
for the Day
God intended for us to enjoy the
beautiful. Therefore, there is no
conflict between beauty and worshiping God as long as beautiful art forms are
not worshiped.
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