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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