Or do you think there's a limited correlation?
What I'm wondering is if by merely going through hymnals of different churches, you can get an accurate idea of their teachings.
2007-03-11 05:34:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would think so. In my case (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) it would be a good idea to look at the Primary songbook for children first, and then move on to the hymns, since I think the children's songs do the best job of explaining more doctrine than the hymns, even. When you are strictly speaking about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, however, I suspect the hymns themselves - especially for sacrament meeting - do an better job. I love all of them!
2007-03-11 06:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With hymns, you can get a sense of it but they are not a creed or statement of belief.
As far as the What's Happening Now churches, their songs are so fluffy and superficial that if your premise is true: they believe in nothing, so it seems.
2007-03-11 13:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY!!
BTW - you can tell all you need to know about our parish in this Hymn that we will sing today right after Holy Communion:
http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/a/a277.html
2007-03-11 12:39:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.that would be to large an assumption
2007-03-11 12:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by swindled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO I DONT THINK SO
2007-03-12 16:55:48 · answer #5 · answered by donielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋