Defending
Philosophy Biblically-part 1
Philosophy
is generally understood to be the pursuit of wisdom which is realized through
logical reasoning. It is employed to critically analyze one’s fundamental presuppositions
and beliefs about some area of life.
Philosophy investigates the nature, value, principles, knowledge, and
causes of that discipline. After
logically and critically analyzing one’s systematic beliefs, hopefully a unified
field of wisely developed knowledge is established that becomes a system of
values and beliefs by which one operates within that discipline. To the Christian this pursuit is always
deeply grounded in Bible principles.
It
seems only logical to not only find out what the word philosophy means but also
if it is ever mentioned in the Bible, before one attempts to write a book about
music philosophy. The English word philosophy is only used once in the AV in
St. Paul’s first epistle to the Colossians where he warns in chapter two, verse
eight, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy (philosophia 5385) and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” The word philosophia
is derived from philosophos (5386)
which is a word that comes from the two Greek words philos (5384) and sophos
(4680) which mean one who is fond of wise things i.e. loves wisdom.
Thought for the Day
To
many church musicians, tradition is more important than truth.
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