3.65 Bob Kauflin, Ben Purves • Combined Reading • “Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise” and “Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise”
Listen to a combined reading of Bob Kauflin and Ben Purves’ articles on the secular reception of Handel’s Messiah
Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise: John Newton on the Messiah and the 1784 Commemoration of Handel
Find out why performances of Handel’s Messiah caused a stir of controversy in 1784.
Handel’s Messiah: Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise
What happens when the Bible becomes mere entertainment? When non-Christians celebrate biblical music without any conviction or belief, how should Christians respond?
