Music in Christian Thought

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

When is music truly Christian? What kind(s) of music are ideal for Christian worship, entertainment, artistic creation? Can music be sinful or un-Christian? We will read what major Christian thinkers have written about music in all its varieties, from the Bible, through the Church Fathers, medieval Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theologians, Protestant reformers, Popes and Councils through Vatican II and its aftermath. Come prepared to debate.