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The Essential Dimension & Quality

for Theology and Practice

Discovering the Function of Music as Basic to Significance in Life

 

Contents

Chap. 1

Chap. 2

Chap. 3

Chap. 4

Chap. 5

Chap. 6

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Table of Contents

Scripture Index

Bibliography

 Note:  page numbers correspond with pdf version of study

 

 

Prelude………………………………………………………………....iii

 

 

Ch  1   The Amplified Word…………………………………………..1

 

Knowing Our Beginnings                               3

Hermeneutic Harmony and Fidelity               6

Amplifying the Language of the Word           7

The Musical Harmony and Fidelity of the Word      11

The Pivotal Word                                            13

 

 

Ch  2   Discovering Our Musical Beginning……………………...15

 

Discovering the Primal Sound     16

Sound Bites or Soundboard        19

Texting, Confirmation Bias, and Facing the Truth      21

Distinguishing the Harmony and Fidelity

    of Relational Quality                  27

The Experiential Truth and Relational Reality Resonating    30

 

 

Ch  3   Transitioning from Words to the Word…………………....33

 

From Referential Truth to Experiential Truth               34

    The Face of God                                                           36

    Face to Face                                                                 37

From Referential Terms to Relational Terms               38

From Relational Terms to Relational Reality                42

The Relational Messages of the Word                          46

    Integrating the Secondary into the Primary                   47

    Resonating What’s Integral for the Word                      48

The Word Resonating in the Relational Outcome        49

 

 

 Ch 4  The Depth and Quality of Our Witness.............................53

 

The Key Witness                    54

    The Vulnerable Witness       55

    The Relational Equation Expanded and Multiplied                  56

Our Identity and Function as the New Creation                      60

    ‘Singing’ the New Song            61

The Musical Witness Resonating in the Human Condition    64

The Symphonic Witness of the Church as Family                  67

    Whole-ly Communion                    72

    The Global Church Celebrating     73

 

 

Ch 5  The Sounds of Theology Heard for Practice.....................77

 

The Rhythm of God's Theological Trajectory         78

The Musical Hermeneutic for Whole Theology and Practice  80

Uncommon Musical Theology and Practice            85

    The Tonal Change for Theology and Practice          86

    Key Changes for Theology and Practice                  87

The Quality of Infinite Dimension                              89

    The Whole-ly Trinity                                                  91

 

 

Ch 6  The Finale of Theology & Practice in Music-like Significance.....95

 

    The Face of God                                  96

    God Distinguished                                97

    The Holy God & the Holy Way              99

Insignificant Sounds and Words for the Word       101

    Face to Face                                      103

    Hallelujah Whole                                 105

    Awesome Alone                                  106

The Finale Integrating the Trinity’s Family             107

    The Spirit of the Word                         109

    Whole-ly Peace                                   110

 

 

Scripture Index (Primary Source)..................................................113

Bibliography (Secondary Source)..................................................115

 

 

 

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