Session Description
The word justice is never far hidden in the vocabulary of the psalmists. Over half the psalms specifically use the word. But in worship today, particularly in the Western church, the word is suspect and politicised. In this workshop we look at how the global church does not share the reservations of the West, and also use examples of psalm settings which celebrate this necessary theme in our praise.
Conference Title
2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-27-2012
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Music
Topic
Contemporary Worship
Recommended Citation
Bell, John L., "The Strange Silence of Songs of Justice in Contemporary Biblical Worship" (2012). Symposium on Worship Archive. 13.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2012/allitems/13
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The Strange Silence of Songs of Justice in Contemporary Biblical Worship
The word justice is never far hidden in the vocabulary of the psalmists. Over half the psalms specifically use the word. But in worship today, particularly in the Western church, the word is suspect and politicised. In this workshop we look at how the global church does not share the reservations of the West, and also use examples of psalm settings which celebrate this necessary theme in our praise.