This will be a very hard topic for me to discuss, but I can
explain what I see in the link between religion and music. I’m not a very big
religious sort of person. But I am open to religions and the way they express
their teachings.
Music and religion in my eyes seem to have a deeper meaning
than most people can imagine. Some pieces of music have certain lyrics and
melodies that relate towards their teachings and the way that they actually
teach it towards their followers. In a way, music is religion.
Christians sing songs that tell us about God and his son,
and how they had a great impact on them. It tells stories about his journeys
and his teachings to Christians on their morals and thoughts. The songs tell
about how Jesus was born and the story of how he was brought into the world.
Songs about joy, saving, and good deeds…
In any case, all religions connect their teachings through
music. On a deeper level, it shows us how not only just normally told stories
can affect us. Songs can reach us faster than just being told. There’s no one
in the world that could ever say that they hate music. It’s something that
everyone loves to hear. So if you love to hear it, why not listen to it? Why
would religion never broaden into song to help people understand in a way they
love to understand? Music makes teaching easier.
You have some interesting points here, Caitlin. I do think that you could develop them some more--try to go deeper in future blogs.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the top picture, though, and the theology that it represents. Thank you.
What I got from your post was that songs can carry teachings, whatever they may be. We can better understand these teachings because they are in song form. I like the connection you made between music and religion. It's insightful.
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