A Perfect Chord: Trinity in Music, Music in the Trinity

Religions

关键词: Trinity;    liturgy;    monody;    polyphony;    harmony;    history of music;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rel4040485

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The doctrine of God’s Triunity is at the core of Christian faith; this article presents a theological survey of how it has been understood in a musical way during the Christian era. The role of music as a participation in the liturgy of mutual love eternally experienced in the Trinity is first analyzed, with references to the Church Fathers and to modern/contemporary theologians. Later, the three main forms of congregational singing are taken into account (i.e., monody, polyphony and harmony), pointing out how each has been seen in turn as a symbol of the Trinity’s love.

【 授权许可】

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