Music and the Sphere of Beauty

Extremely provocative article on truth and beauty, theology and music. And there will be more to the discussion.

It will interest primarily those who believe Ideas Have Consequences, not the well-intentioned blank-check libertarians. From their perspective, of course any distinctions regarding acceptable art are reprehensible and silly. Human functioning may, however, support a more sophisticated analysis.

Query: Is the true cosmic lever Spengler references best styled suffering, or love in another key? This is in our opinion the huge theological / experiential challenge of our time, an issue not yet joined. Zero-sum, versus value-added. Either/or, both/and. It is a cousin to this blog's enthusiasm, Good&Happy Virtue-Based Happiness distinguished from a joyless trudge through dutiful, and often incoherent and impenetrable, petit-bureaucratic prescription.

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