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From Silence To Golden: The Slow Integration Of Instruments Into Christian Worship, Jonathan M. Lyons
From Silence To Golden: The Slow Integration Of Instruments Into Christian Worship, Jonathan M. Lyons
Musical Offerings
The Christian church’s stance on the use of instruments in sacred music shifted through influences of church leaders, composers, and secular culture. Synthesizing the writings of early church leaders and church historians reveals a clear progression. The early musical practices of the church were connected to the Jewish synagogues. As recorded in the Old Testament, Jewish worship included instruments as assigned by one’s priestly tribe. Eventually, early church leaders rejected that inclusion and developed a rather robust argument against instruments in liturgical worship. The totalitarian stance on musical instruments in sacred worship began to loosen as the organ increased in …
From Silence To Golden: The Slow Integration Of Instruments Into Christian Worship, Jonathan Lyons
From Silence To Golden: The Slow Integration Of Instruments Into Christian Worship, Jonathan Lyons
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Christian church’s stance on the use of instruments in sacred music shifted through influences of church leaders, composers, and secular culture. Synthesizing the writings of early church leaders and church historians reveals a clear progression. The early musical practices of the church were connected to the Jewish synagogues. As recorded in the Old Testament, Jewish worship included instruments as assigned by one’s priestly tribe. Eventually, early church leaders rejected that inclusion and developed a rather robust argument against instruments in liturgical worship. The totalitarian stance on musical instruments in sacred worship began to loosen as the organ increased in …
Music During The Reformation: Changing Times And Changing Minds, Carolyn S. Ticker
Music During The Reformation: Changing Times And Changing Minds, Carolyn S. Ticker
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
As music developed throughout the early centuries its function changed according to the philosophies and principles governing the culture to which it belonged. This is readily apparent in the church, as one can trace the development of music in the worship service from the Medieval times to the Reformation and beyond. During the Protestant Reformation music’s role in the church changed. My presentation seeks to discover how music was used in the different branches of Protestantism of the time and how its usage compared with other sects; specifically I compared and contrasted what worship would have looked like in the …
Book Review: The Church According To Paul, Jeremy M. Kimble
Book Review: The Church According To Paul, Jeremy M. Kimble
Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Publications
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Cedarville United Presbyterian Church: Centennial Of The Sanctuary, 1889-1980, Cedarville United Presbyterian Church
Cedarville United Presbyterian Church: Centennial Of The Sanctuary, 1889-1980, Cedarville United Presbyterian Church
Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information
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History Of The Cedarville Presbyterian Church, Florence J. Williamson
History Of The Cedarville Presbyterian Church, Florence J. Williamson
Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information
No abstract provided.
A Historical Sketch Of The Reformed Presbyterian Church General Synod, Robert Waldo Chesnut
A Historical Sketch Of The Reformed Presbyterian Church General Synod, Robert Waldo Chesnut
Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information
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Dedicatory Exercises: Tuesday, September 9th, 1902, Reformed Presbyterian Church
Dedicatory Exercises: Tuesday, September 9th, 1902, Reformed Presbyterian Church
Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information
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