Why Musicians Do What They Do—Part 2

 

Why Musicians Do What They Do—Part 2

One approach to discussion is for the thesis thinker to start by stating as clearly and precisely as is possible exactly what he or she believes philosophically about the nature and value of music.  It is a mistake to start by asking post-modern or post-post-modern man to prove anything about music philosophy.  The only thing that one can do is offer biblical, examples, warnings, admonitions, and absolutes concerning music.  Remember that, to twenty first century man, music philosophy is often non-discussible, non-rational, non-logical, and is without congruent explanation.

Many Christian musicians in this century believe that the Bible contains but does not necessarily embody truth, or is the whole truth or true-truth.  To these musicians truth is mixed with error.  It is often hard for the thesis thinker to understand that many Christian musicians actually believe that the Bible not only contains truth concerning music but that also it contains error. These synthesis-thinking musicians have a non-rational, non-logical autonomous faith in Christ that is not totally Bible based.  Their autonomous faith goes beyond the truth of Scripture since synthesis faith is based on their personal encounter with Christ that does not come under the scrutiny of Scripture.  These musicians may not even believe in the deity of Christ, the Trinity, the virgin birth, a literal hell, eternal punishment, the witness of the Spirit, a personal relationship with Christ, or a literal creation or original sin.  So, it is important that you operate from the presupposition that the Bible is the infallible, completely accurate, inspired Word of God and that it does not contain a mixture of truth and error.