tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post8735201412438307837..comments2023-05-26T10:55:27.696-04:00Comments on Jc_Freak: Why I Exegete SongsJc_Freak:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14780031497091443526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post-10916124099280950862009-03-04T18:12:00.000-05:002009-03-04T18:12:00.000-05:00You convinced me to buy the song. ;) It is very g...You convinced me to buy the song. ;) It is very good.Kevin Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472900037134045450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post-71732987708785843892009-03-03T10:32:00.000-05:002009-03-03T10:32:00.000-05:00I understand you fine. I'm reminded of Justin Mart...I understand you fine. I'm reminded of Justin Martyr's logos theology. He taught that all men have been exposed to the logos of God, and thus all philosophy contains portions of it. So one can learn from all perspectives. <BR/><BR/>However, only Christianity possesses the fullness of the logos, is it was incarnate in Christ. Therefore, any philosophy which contradicts Christianity is wrong, but there still are things to gain from it.<BR/><BR/>How I take things is when dealing with secular influences, one must be careful. One must constantly examine one's reaction to things, watch the fruit so to speak. You need to cut out what currupts you, but enjoy what benefits you. As long as you remain saturated by the Word of God and the tradition of the Church, you are free to engage with the culture around you. To some degree, you need to if you are going to reach anybody. There are things that you can gain a learn that way. But there are also things that can distract and hinder. Do not act in fear of the former, but do not act recklessly either. Discernment is the key.Jc_Freak:https://www.blogger.com/profile/14780031497091443526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post-6075103628640622732009-03-03T08:33:00.000-05:002009-03-03T08:33:00.000-05:00JC, you make a really good point here. I think it ...JC, you make a really good point here. I think it is unfortunate how little attention most people pay to the lyrics of the songs they listen to. Sometimes knowing the lyrics makes the song suddenly not as enjoyable, or downright annoying, but for truly great music knowing and studying the lyrics adds so much to the experience of listening to it.<BR/><BR/>Though any type of exegesis is indeed good practice, sharpening our minds for the study of the Word, I think that there is another angle here. <BR/>We should indeed be ‘people of the book’, the Bible is central and to be valued and studied, but I think there is a tendency to go from placing the Bible as central, to playing down how we can develop and learn from other sources. <BR/><BR/>Not that I think this is what you are doing, but be it Dostoevsky’s novels or U2’s music engaging with the way these mediums engage life, joy, pain, faith, sin, etc can have much value even if they provided no practice at all.<BR/>Maybe I’m a bit too tired to be totally coherent in what I’m trying to say here, because I’m not actually disagreeing with what you said even though it might read that way. I just think we Protestants have to be wary of the common practice in our tradition of passing by the richness of things that are not ‘academic’ in the way a theological text or commentary is… hopefully that makes sense lol.Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865044615971862266noreply@blogger.com