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How should Christians think about “the worship wars”?
How should Christians think about “the worship wars”? “I love the drums in church!” “I hate drums in church!” “I love the contemporary worship songs!” “I love the old hymns!” We call this the “worship wars” in churches—so much debate surrounds the music in our worship services. Why? When is criticism good and when is it not so good? Calvary University’s Dr. Mike Dodds invited Dr. Ian Guthrie, Assistant Professor of Music at Calvary University, to explore this important subject of music and worship in our churches. ___________________ RESOURCES MENTIONED BY DR. GUTHRIE: Westermeyer, Paul. Te Deum: The Church and Music. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress, 1988. Dawn, Mava J. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1995. MacArthur, John. Charismatic Chaos. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993. Visit the Calvary Conversations page to join the conversation, get on our email list and learn more.Prefer Audio Podcasts?...
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Dr. Mike Dodds
Th.M.,D.Min.
Director of the CU Press, Professor of Minsitry Studies
Tim Hange
M.Ed.
TESOL Coordinator, Assistant Professor of English
Shaun LePage
Th.M.
Department Chair of Ministry Studies, Assistant Professor of Ministry Studies
Dr. Joshua Paxton
M.Div., Ed.D.
Director of the Burnham Center for Global Engagement; Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
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How should Christians think about “the worship wars”?
How should Christians think about “the worship wars”? “I love the drums in church!” “I hate drums in church!” “I love the contemporary worship songs!” “I love the old hymns!” We call this the “worship wars” in churches—so much debate surrounds the music in our worship...
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