Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses how the new Latter-day Saint hymns emphasize that the church is Christian.
chorister. Soon after, the Primary president took me aside and told me I had just been given the most important job in the entire Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Precedent is important to us but so is moving forward. It’s vital to look at the theology of the brand-new hymns selected for inclusion out of, apparently,Here, too, we see an emphasis on classical Protestant theology. “Bread of Life, Living Water” focuses on the precious gifts of Christ’s atonement, while “As Bread Is Broken” ties weekly sacrament traditions with Christ’s suffering on the cross.
If there’s going to be anything that sets our hymns apart from Protestants’ going forward, I predict it will be a focus on obeying church leaders. That’s certainly been a theme of General Conferences in recent years.
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