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Essay:Traditional vs. Contemporary Worship (view source)
Revision as of 01:30, August 30, 2016
, 01:30, August 30, 2016→Additional concerns: Substituting worldly devices for genuine emotion?
==Additional concerns==
==Additional concerns==
===Substituting worldly devices for genuine emotion?===
It is foolish for anyone to say that worship should be devoid of emotions. There should be an emotional sense of worship, honor, and reverence for God. However, these feelings should come from the heart. When worldly rhythms must be imposed on worship to generate and foster feelings, what does this say about our hearts? If we need the aid of worldly devices used by musicians around the world to excite their audiences, there must be something wrong. Rather than worshiping in spirit and in truth, we are "worshiping" in an induced emotional rush.
===Music association===
===Music association===
Another argument against contemporary worship is that of association. A number of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) pieces are based on secular songs. While someone is trying to focus on God, they are instead being reminded of worldly things which the original song was focused on. Even the style may be associated with worldly thoughts and behaviors for some, even though a particular piece is unique to CCM.<ref>Lucarini, Dan. Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions of a Former Worship Leader. Darlington, England: Evangelical, 2002. Print.</ref>
Another argument against contemporary worship is that of association. A number of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) pieces are based on secular songs. While someone is trying to focus on God, they are instead being reminded of worldly things which the original song was focused on. Even the style may be associated with worldly thoughts and behaviors for some, even though a particular piece is unique to CCM.<ref>Lucarini, Dan. Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions of a Former Worship Leader. Darlington, England: Evangelical, 2002. Print.</ref>