Sounds of War
"It is not the noise of the shout of war, it is the sound of music and revelry."(Exodus 32:18) So said Moses to Joshua when the latter heard "the sounds of war" rising from the Israelite camp. While the two leaders had been atop Mount Sinai, communing with God, their people had decided to fashion an idol and throw a party. And all hell broke loose.A wise man once said that "there is no new thing under the sun." The idolatrous party this time is digitized, amplified, and broadcast over the surface of the planet. The Sounds of War: Rock, Rap and the Spiritual World tells this story, examines the hell that is being unleashed - and then points the way out. SOW begins with a fascinating and compelling apologetic on the "power of music" that leaves little doubt that we become what we listen to. It then turns a sharp but loving eye on the ideas and worldviews emanating from the world of pop culture. The "lens" it uses for its diagnosis? The Ten Commandments! What may sound at first blush to be a dry and somewhat old-fashioned approach to the subject, in reality becomes a fascinating journey towards understanding the "muse behind the music." The Law of God does its work well, convicting hearts of sin (Romans 7:7) and leading people to the faith in Christ. (Galatians 3:24) Perfect as a "video tract" to give to or watch with non-Christians, challenge and radicalize "worldly" believers, or teach discernment and Biblical worldview to the more mature, SOW is guaranteed to change lives.