The BBC has a report about a Capuchin monk who, after attending a Metallica concert, fell in love with Heavy Metal music and now sings in a band. You’ve got to watch the video for yourself!
Why does he do this? Not to convert people to Christ, but to “life.” That makes this an example of Christ of Culture for his synthesis of Metal with the Gospel. According to Yahoo! News UK he sings and shouts lyrics about alcohol, sex, tobacco and life in general” (I have to take it from them since I don’t speak Italian).
Had he been doing this to promote Christ (like most Metal bands that call themselves “Christian") it would have been an example of Christ Above Culture.
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I am using this blog to expand on a couple of ideas that have been running through my head. I find myself spending time thinking about how things relate to two basic topics: our justification by faith in Christ and now this faith influences how we interact with our culture.
