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Music, Theology, and Justice

Music, Theology, and Justice

O'Connor, Michael
Kim, Hyun-Ah
Labriola, Christina

Paperback

Christian MusicGeneral ChristianityGeneral Music

ISBN10: 1498538681
ISBN13: 9781498538688
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Feb 10 2020
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Music does not make itself. It is made by people: professionals and amateurs, singers and instrumentalists, composers and publishers, performers and audiences, entrepreneurs and consumers. In turn, making music shapes those who make it--spiritually, emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, politically, economically--for good or ill, harming and healing. This volume considers the social practice of music from a Christian point of view. Using a variety of methodological perspectives, the essays explore the ethical and doctrinal implications of music-making. The reflections are grouped according to the traditional threefold ministry of Christ: prophet, priest, and shepherd: the prophetic role of music, as a means of articulating protest against injustice, offering consolation, and embodying a harmonious order; the pastoral role of music: creating and sustaining community, building peace, fostering harmony with the whole of creation; and the priestly role of music: in service of reconciliation and restoration, for individuals and communities, offering prayers of praise and intercession to God.

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