Interesting review of a DVD that poses some great questions about the CCM industry. I have not seen it, but the review was very thought provocing.
Reviewer Josh Hurst notes:
It's a well-known piece of advice: If you don't want to argue, then don't bring up the topics of politics and religion. Steer the conversation into more neutral ground by sticking to less inflammatory subjects. Like family. Or pets. Or movies. Or music.
Unless, of course, the music you listen to is already tightly entwined with politics and religion, as is the case within much of contemporary Christian music—an industry rife with an uncomfortable tension that comes from blending art, faith, and commerce. It's a tension forged from fiery opinions and impassioned worldviews, and it's made church music something that divides just as much as it unifies.
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(HT: Blogging All-Star Justin Taylor)
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