The formative power of hymns and hymnbooks

The formative power of hymns and hymnbooks

FROM VOL. 149
Christopher Phillips discusses the cultural and spiritual effects of hymns and the “thingness” of hymnals. (18 minutes)
The role of hymns in building faith

The role of hymns in building faith

Darryl Tippens reminds us of Scriptural texts in which a person is moving closer to God when music breaks out (such as Mary’s Magnificat, and he discusses the history of music in the church. (23 minutes)
How hymnody produced an important English poet

How hymnody produced an important English poet

Christopher N. Phillips on William Cowper’s suffering and (artistic) triumphs
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 149

Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 149

FEATURED GUESTS: Dru Johnson, Steven L. Porter, Reinhard Hütter, Matthew Levering, David Lyle Jeffrey, and Christopher Phillips