What S Wrong With Christian Rock

Author : Jeff Godwin
Publisher : Chick Pub
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0937958360

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What's Wrong with Christian Rock? by Jeff Godwin Pdf

Author : Creation Liberty Evangelism,Christopher J.E. Johnson
Publisher : Creation Liberty Evangelism
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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What's Wrong With Christian Rock? by Creation Liberty Evangelism,Christopher J.E. Johnson Pdf

Learn the true origin of rock-n-roll, and how Christians are using the wrong toolset.

Author : Dan Lucarini
Publisher : EP BOOKS
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0852345178

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Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement by Dan Lucarini Pdf

For many churches today, music has become one of the most important factors in attempting to reach unbelievers with the gospel. Writing from his own personal experience as a former worship leader, Dan Lucarini questions the use of contemporary music in the worship of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Author : Randall J. Stephens
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780674919723

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The Devil’s Music by Randall J. Stephens Pdf

When rock ’n’ roll emerged in the 1950s, ministers denounced it from their pulpits and Sunday school teachers warned of the music’s demonic origins. The big beat, said Billy Graham, was “ever working in the world for evil.” Yet by the early 2000s Christian rock had become a billion-dollar industry. The Devil’s Music tells the story of this transformation. Rock’s origins lie in part with the energetic Southern Pentecostal churches where Elvis, Little Richard, James Brown, and other pioneers of the genre worshipped as children. Randall J. Stephens shows that the music, styles, and ideas of tongue-speaking churches powerfully influenced these early performers. As rock ’n’ roll’s popularity grew, white preachers tried to distance their flock from this “blasphemous jungle music,” with little success. By the 1960s, Christian leaders feared the Beatles really were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon claimed. Stephens argues that in the early days of rock ’n’ roll, faith served as a vehicle for whites’ racial fears. A decade later, evangelical Christians were at odds with the counterculture and the antiwar movement. By associating the music of blacks and hippies with godlessness, believers used their faith to justify racism and conservative politics. But in a reversal of strategy in the early 1970s, the same evangelicals embraced Christian rock as a way to express Jesus’s message within their own religious community and project it into a secular world. In Stephens’s compelling narrative, the result was a powerful fusion of conservatism and popular culture whose effects are still felt today.

Author : John Joseph Thompson
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Christian rock music
ISBN : 9781550224214

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Raised by Wolves by John Joseph Thompson Pdf

An insider's look at the birth, evolution and growing popularity of Christian rock music. Unprecendented sales for music groups such as DC Talk and the Supertones, as well as the recent successes of crossover artists such as Jars of Clay, MxPx and Sixpence none the Richer have inspired interest and further investigation in this very underrated area of Rock.

Author : Steve Urick
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781477286333

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Christian Discipleship and the Local Church by Steve Urick Pdf

When a person becomes a Christian the ongoing work of discipleship continues. The intake of sound Bible doctrine into the soul is vital in order to grow spiritually strong and mature. This is where the crucial role of the local church comes in. Every believer needs to be taught by qualified leaders (evangelists, pastor-teachers, etc.) and be ministered to by various other gifted members of the body of Christ. Christian Discipleship and the Local Church gives basic knowledge to find a good church, discover one's spiritual gift/s, and advance in the Christian life. It also equips Christians with concise and easy to read material to use when doing the life-changing work of discipling others. It can even be used for church-planting or strengthening existing churches.

Author : Hugh F. Pyle
Publisher : Sword of the Lord Publishers
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0873989341

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What Every Preacher Should Know! by Hugh F. Pyle Pdf

Author : Gregory Thornbury
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101907085

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Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? by Gregory Thornbury Pdf

The riveting, untold story of the “Father of Christian Rock” and the conflicts that launched a billion-dollar industry at the dawn of America’s culture wars. In 1969, in Capitol Records' Hollywood studio, a blonde-haired troubadour named Larry Norman laid track for an album that would launch a new genre of music and one of the strangest, most interesting careers in modern rock. Having spent the bulk of the 1960s playing on bills with acts like the Who, Janis Joplin, and the Doors, Norman decided that he wanted to sing about the most countercultural subject of all: Jesus. Billboard called Norman “the most important songwriter since Paul Simon,” and his music would go on to inspire members of bands as diverse as U2, The Pixies, Guns ‘N Roses, and more. To a young generation of Christians who wanted a way to be different in the American cultural scene, Larry was a godsend—spinning songs about one’s eternal soul as deftly as he did ones critiquing consumerism, middle-class values, and the Vietnam War. To the religious establishment, however, he was a thorn in the side; and to secular music fans, he was an enigma, constantly offering up Jesus to problems they didn’t think were problems. Paul McCartney himself once told Larry, “You could be famous if you’d just drop the God stuff,” a statement that would foreshadow Norman’s ultimate demise. In Why Should the Devil Have all the Good Music?, Gregory Alan Thornbury draws on unparalleled access to Norman’s personal papers and archives to narrate the conflicts that defined the singer’s life, as he crisscrossed the developing fault lines between Evangelicals and mainstream American culture—friction that continues to this day. What emerges is a twisting, engrossing story about ambition, art, friendship, betrayal, and the turns one’s life can take when you believe God is on your side.

Author : Don Cusic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780313344268

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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music by Don Cusic Pdf

The first comprehensive overview of contemporary inspirational music, covering its historical roots and dramatic growth into one of America's most vital music genres. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship is the first comprehensive reference work on a form of American music that is far more popular than nonfans may realize. It fills a major gap in the literature on American music and Christian culture, looking at this increasingly popular genre in the context of the overall history of religious music in the United States. With over 200 entries, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music covers important performers and industry figures, songs and albums, concerts and festivals, the rise of Christian radio and television, and other issues related to the growth of inspirational music. Scholars and fans alike will find a wealth of revealing information and insightful coverage illustrating the influence of gospel on modern American music with musicians such as Elvis, Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and U2.The work also examines the use of fundamental rock, pop, and rap music templates in the service of songs of faith.

Author : Joanne Marie Greer,David O. Moberg
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0762306564

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion by Joanne Marie Greer,David O. Moberg Pdf

Various articles are presented covering psychological, sociological and cross-cultural topics or relevance to religious/spiritual researchers and academics.

Author : Robert Parker Mills
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781456700409

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Between Rock and a Hard Place by Robert Parker Mills Pdf

This book is about the first fear of AIDS case tried in America. It tells the untold story of the trial that the general public heard nothing about. By telling the true story from the perspective of the lawyer who actually represented the Estate of Rock Hudson it is hoped the reader, acting as the 13th juror, will see the gross injustice done to the late actor by Christian and Rocks alleged friend, Mark Miller, as well as the court, the jury, and the press, all of which were blinded from the truth by this newly discovered disease called AIDS. Marc Christian claimed he was given a death sentence because Rock didnt tell him of his AIDS diagnosis and continued to have high risk sex with him. 25 years later Christian died not from HIV or AIDS. He was never HIV positive. How could this be if he was telling the truth that he continued having anal sex with Hudson 3 to 5 times a week for 8 months after Rock was first told he had full blown AIDS? Christian was either superhuman and they should clone his blood as a cure for AIDS, or he simply didnt tell the truth at trial, where Rock Hudson could not defend himself because Christian waited until Rock died, and found out he wasnt in his Will, before bringing his lawsuit.

Author : Christina Wilson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781440114458

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King Christian's Rock by Christina Wilson Pdf

Life on a Caribbean island brings both pleasures and pitfalls. For Elaine Carpelan, there's a comfortable place for her on the Danish Caribbean island of King Christian. Her love of old and exquisite items blends well with her career as an antiques appraiser and manager of a small auction house where she's worked with the owner Tom Haskin for the last ten years. With her African Gray parrot Barley and her mutt Zeke, Elaine relishes island life and the surprises each day brings-both on and off the job. She is well aware that auctions have drama, but when an alligator crashes one of her auctions Elaine finds herself fodder for the local newspaper. Then there's the local furniture restorer who dies suspiciously and the fire at a recently restored historic home. Drugs are uncovered at another auction, while tourists continue to ignore the undertow warnings at a local beach. Elaine hasn't thought about leaving this idyllic setting until Chay, a Londoner in his mid-sixties, offers her a lucrative business proposition. Elaine wonders if she can leave this tropical paradise and move to England. She remembers a friend telling her, "You take yourself with you wherever you go, you know."

Author : Elmer Towns,Ed Stetzer
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768446326

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Perimeters of Light by Elmer Towns,Ed Stetzer Pdf

How much biblical contents is needed for a sermon to be true preaching? Does God have a preferred style of Sunday worship? What makes a church the Church? ​​Almost everyone knows the difference between light and darkness. But what is the boundary between them? When does a Christian leave the edge of light and enter the world of darkness? Elmer Towns and Ed Stetzer explore critical issues related to the emerging church and provide biblical principles for penetrating the darkness of culture with the shining light of Christs gospel.

Author : William Frederick
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1430306440

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Christian Rock Music; Wolf Or Sheep? A Theological Analysis by William Frederick Pdf

An “animal” has approached the flock of God and some claim it is a “sheep” while others are saying that it is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” The “animal” that has approached the church is Christian rock music. Some maintain that this “animal” is a “sheep” or that it is ok for a Christian to listen to Christian rock, while others maintain that it is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” or that it is not ok for a Christian to listen to, and that it could destroy a Christian’s life. This book is designed to provide you with information whereby you can decide whether this “animal,” Christian rock music, is a “sheep” or a “wolf.”#xD; #xD;In order to determine whether Christian rock and or any other form of rock music is a “wolf” or “sheep” we will examine Rock music’s origin, purpose, and affect, and then evaluate these aspects in light of God’s word.

Author : J. Warner Wallace
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781434705464

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Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace Pdf

Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.