Sing a New Song: Towards a Biblical Theology of Song (original) (raw)

Reprinted by permission. 2 In common, of course, with many other countries throughout the world. I trust that readers will contextualise my remarks as appropriate. 3 See the helpful discussion of S. R. Guthrie, ‗Singing, in the Body and in the Spirit' JETS 46/4 (2003): 633-46 and the literature he cites. 4 One well-known critique of modern popular music is J. Blanchard, Pop Goes the Gospel (Darlington: Evangelical Press, 1983). Others from a similar theological perspective have, however, not been so negative in their judgement of modern popular music. See, for example, A. J. MacDonald, Love Minus Zero (Fearn: Christian Focus Publications, 1989) 120-34. MacDonald makes frequent reference to another significant book which considers popular music from a Christian perspective, S. Turner, Hungry for Heaven (Eastbourne: Kingsway, 1988). 5 Unless stated otherwise, all Scripture quotations are from the NIV.