- By:
- Randall Dean Engle
- Publisher:
- Wipf and Stock, 2024
- Themes:
- Music and Congregational Singing
Why were some sounds considered sacred, and others profane? Sound Theology: Pipe Organ Power Plays among Protestants, Pulpits, Professors, and Peers tells the story of first-generation reformers' approaches to shaping their new Reformed worship services in regard to music, and the resulting debates, power plays, and ultimate compromises. Sound Theology also examines second-generation Protestants' affirmations, adaptations, and reversals. Sound Theology: A Reader (forthcoming) is a companion volume of curated primary source material. Together, Sound Theology's two volumes tell a little-known, but colorful and foundational story that shaped Reformed worship for centuries to come.
