Comments on: Approaching Trinity through music

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:46:05 +0000

Thanks, TC. You can read more about the change here.

By: TC

TC — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:26:54 +0000

Elshaddai, I like the new look of your blog. Congrats!

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:04:51 +0000

Actually I’ve been reading more on worship practice side of things. Currently I’m finishing up “Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts” by Harold Best (IVP, ISBN: 0830832297), with David Peterson’s “Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship” (IVP Academic, ISBN: 0830826971) next up.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:52:43 +0000

No, I’ve not read “Resounding Truth,” but it’s definitely on my summer reading list. I’ve read “Beholding the Glory: Incarnation through the Arts” edited by him and most of the chapters are good, except the music chapter (not the one written by Begbie) interestingly enough. Do you have any favorite authors in this area?

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:34:20 +0000

I noticed the link to his “Theology, Music and Time” book on your site and I’ve added it to my list of things to look at. Have you also looked at “Resounding Truth”?

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:27:32 +0000

Yeah, I think the church has a lot more to get into in this respect. People like Jeremy Begbie are the tip of what I hope to be a big iceberg.

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:25:47 +0000

I love it, Greg. Metaphors are some of the richest forms of expression that we have in language and I really appreciate how you’ve extended that into music, especially the basic blocks of timbre and rhythm — not the more common narrative elements of leitmotifs, tone painting and compositional structure, although those are equally fascinating to discuss.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:56:56 +0000

Actually, now that I’ve thought a little about this, your question, Polycarp, is exactly what the metaphor is addressing- the one and the many. There is one overall sound (no separation) but many sounds (three distinct persons). It is definitely most biblical, and so happens to be poetic and romantic.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:44:57 +0000

Thanks for the link- doing theology through music is something that really interests me and glad that it does you! Hopefully there can be some good conversation out of this.
@Polycarp: The metaphor is not so much about the substance of the Trinity as it is a metaphor for the relationship in the Trinity, the pactum salutis, and its implications for us. So it’s not really talking about who the persons of the Trinity are, but how the persons interact. And it’s pretty cool that you’re blogging beyond the grave.

By: Polycarp

Polycarp — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:41:31 +0000

Poetic and Romantic, indeed, but is that biblical? How can your Trinity play different melodies if their is no separation?