Modern CS Musicians
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itsaboutgood 11 months, 2 weeks ago.
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Thanks Ian,
No apology necessary, I was simply offering my perspective on contemporary Christian music – and I love the fact that we agree =)
On the second point (and I don’t mean to take us on a left hand turn here) I’d just like to note that I didn’t actually use the word “absolute,” I used “accurate,” and I didn’t mean to suggest the two were either interchangeable or mutually inclusive. For instance, in terms of hymn 258, I don’t think I would consider it an inaccurate statement statement of Science to say “Though the cause of evil prosper, Yet ’tis Truth alone is strong;” or “Though the cause of evil [seem to] prosper, Yet ’tis Truth alone is strong;”
In furthering the original point, Mrs. Eddy was greatly concerned about inaccurate statements of Christian Science being endorsed and/or published. In the new We Knew Mary Baker Eddy book we read that she called her editors – including at least one of her best students (Annie Knott C.S.D.) – from Boston to Concord for admonition over one line that was allowed to be printed in the periodicals – an inaccurate statement of Christian Science.
I’m simply suggesting we should be no less discerning now with modern music – either because it’s music, or because it’s modern. And we – as a movement – need to beware of choosing “inspiration” over “accuracy.” As Mrs. Eddy admonished her editors, just because it’s the former doesn’t necessarily make it the latter.
With Love
PS (Modification): after I published this I noticed there have been several responses since I started writing – hopefully this is not repetitive.
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