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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 4
I’ll skip a few paragraphs in Boles’ speech until we get to – Thomas Campbell Thomas Campbell was the father of Alexander Campbell and the founder of the Campbell branch of the Restoration Movement. The founding document of that branch is … Continue reading
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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 3
McGarvey Boles next quotes extensively from the writings of J. W. McGarvey, a professor who was greatly admired by both branches of the Restoration Movement. McGarvey’s commentary on Acts helped establish the “plan of salvation” and the “pattern” of the … Continue reading
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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 2
Would the instrumental churches impose the instrument on the rest? Boles continues his arguments – The other alternative that many took, and still advocate, is to place the organ in the “area of silence” or in the field of expediency. … Continue reading
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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 1
My favorite conservative preacher — and the newly minted editor of the Gospel Advocate — G. A. Tidwell posted this comment: The best position on this issue [inclusion of instrumental congregations in the Churches of Christ] was well stated by … Continue reading
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A Cappella “Music” in a Mainline Presbyterian Seminary
It’s a Romans rap! It’s a Romans rap! Is this contextualization? Or what? Knowing a little Calvinism and the attitude of the Presbyterian Church toward [censored] helps. There’s an inside joke or two buried in the lyrics. But, you know, … Continue reading
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Instrumental Music: “Sing and Make Melody”
Dr. John T. Willis is an oft-honored professor of the Old Testament at Abilene Christian University, author of several books, and highly respected Bible scholar. I just learned that he has a blog. I’ve subscribed to his blog (via RSS), … Continue reading
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Richland Hills, Instrumental Music, and the future of the Churches of Christ: Wrapping Up
This is my last post on instrumental music for a while — a long while unless God changes my mind. Tomorrow, I start a series on worship, but not as a proxy for the a cappella debate. Rather, the point … Continue reading
