Theological Assessment of Worship Song Lyrics

1 credits · Divinity School

One of the most fundamental, recurring tasks of pastoral activity is the vetting of congregational worship songs, including considering their theological content. To better equip future ministers for this task, this course seeks to increase the capacity of students to assess theologically various lyrical expressions of the Christian faith, ancient and modern. By weekly review of small bodies of worship songs, assessed by both the student's theology as well as the assumed perspective of a historical theologian, students will gain facility to address the potential and limitations of poetic articulations of theology