Does God Listen to Rap?: Christians and the World's Most Controversial Music
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A lot of people think that if there is one style of music in the world that God hates, it has got to be rap. Some have even gone so far as to call rap, ?An unclean thing before the Lord.? They don?t believe something originally associated with so much evil can ever be redeemed for God?s glory.Lots of other people love and accept rap as their preferred form of musical expression. Many of these who are Christians can?t imagine why God would have any issues with rap - at least, not with songs by believers that encourage and edify them in the faith.Who?s right? And maybe more importantly, who cares? You should. And here?s why.In the past 30 years, rap music has become a vital artistic and cultural force globally, and it?s showing no signs of slowing down. Like it or not, you are probably exposed to rap in one form or another on a fairly regular basis. If you?re interested in this book you may be a believer in Jesus who likes rap a lot, and as Christians, when we love something that is (if you hadn?t noticed) closely associated with sin and rebellion, our justification for being involved with it really does need to go beyond, ?Dude, this is good stuff.?But maybe you?re in a different category. Maybe you?re a Christian parent, concerned that rap music may have a negative impact on your child. Maybe you?re a youth pastor worried about having a rap concert at his church because of the potential pushback. Or maybe you?re just a rap fan who is curious to see if there?s even any biblical evidence for or against rap.To put it simply, if you?ve made it this far, this book is probably for you. Does God Listen to Rap? covers two areas. First, it presents a sociological history of the emergence and development of rap. If you enjoy rap and hip hop culture, you?ll love this part of the book. Then the book explores the Scriptures to bring some biblical (not just personal or anecdotal) resolution to the question of God and rap. Ultimately, this involves a set of larger questions involving God and the arts. This is more than just an apologetic for rap music, this is a biblical way to think about how Christians can be in the world yet not of the world, and how they can express themselves to the glory of God.So, does God listen to rap? Come find out.About the AuthorCurtis Allen is a pastor at Solid Rock Church in Riverdale, Maryland, and moonlights as a Christian rap artist called Voice. He and his wife, Betsy, have three sons. He is also the author of Education or Imitation? He can be found at CurtisAllen.net.
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A lot of people think that if there is one style of music in the world that God hates, it has got to be rap. Some have even gone so far as to call rap, ?An unclean thing before the Lord.? They don?t believe something originally associated with so much evil can ever be redeemed for God?s glory.Lots of other people love and accept rap as their preferred form of musical expression. Many of these who are Christians can?t imagine why God would have any issues with rap - at least, not with songs by believers that encourage and edify them in the faith.Who?s right? And maybe more importantly, who cares? You should. And here?s why.In the past 30 years, rap music has become a vital artistic and cultural force globally, and it?s showing no signs of slowing down. Like it or not, you are probably exposed to rap in one form or another on a fairly regular basis. If you?re interested in this book you may be a believer in Jesus who likes rap a lot, and as Christians, when we love something that is (if you hadn?t noticed) closely associated with sin and rebellion, our justification for being involved with it really does need to go beyond, ?Dude, this is good stuff.?But maybe you?re in a different category. Maybe you?re a Christian parent, concerned that rap music may have a negative impact on your child. Maybe you?re a youth pastor worried about having a rap concert at his church because of the potential pushback. Or maybe you?re just a rap fan who is curious to see if there?s even any biblical evidence for or against rap.To put it simply, if you?ve made it this far, this book is probably for you. Does God Listen to Rap? covers two areas. First, it presents a sociological history of the emergence and development of rap. If you enjoy rap and hip hop culture, you?ll love this part of the book. Then the book explores the Scriptures to bring some biblical (not just personal or anecdotal) resolution to the question of God and rap. Ultimately, this involves a set of larger questions involving God and the arts. This is more than just an apologetic for rap music, this is a biblical way to think about how Christians can be in the world yet not of the world, and how they can express themselves to the glory of God.So, does God listen to rap? Come find out.About the AuthorCurtis Allen is a pastor at Solid Rock Church in Riverdale, Maryland, and moonlights as a Christian rap artist called Voice. He and his wife, Betsy, have three sons. He is also the author of Education or Imitation? He can be found at CurtisAllen.net.
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Please allow 10 days for your order to arrive. You will receive a tracking number for your order via email. To keep prices low we ship via the US Postal Service. This means sometimes you have to wait a little longer to get your order but it's always worth it! |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us and send your item to our returns centre for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
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You get a full 30 days to return your item to us. If it doesn't fit, it breaks, you've changed your mind or for no reason whatsoever simply send it back to us and we'll cheerfully refund you 100% of your order. |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us for a returns number and send your item to our returns centre for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
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In the unlikely event that you find your item cheaper at another online store, just let us know and we'll beat the competitor's pricing hands-down. |
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We insist that you love everything you buy from us. If you're unhappy for any reason whatsoever, just let us know and we'll bend over backwards to make things right again. |
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Ordering from Biblestore is 100% safe and secure so you can rest easy. Your personal details are never shared, sold or rented to anyone either. |