A messianic Xtain church in our town who streams the service once called out the teenagers from the stage that if they had merch from 3 things from the entertainment world to get that out of their homes and also commanded the parents to take away it from their kids.
Guess the 3 “evils” ?
Lord of the Rings, Star Trek & Taylor Swift
I kid you not, I was done watching that program.
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, specifically in the Ainulindalë (The Music of the Ainur) in The Silmarillion, creation is a divine, symphony-like song. Eru Ilúvatar (God) leads angelic beings, the Ainur, in weaving “endless interchanging melodies” that create the world, representing heaven as a harmonious, cosmic soundscape.
The Ainur sing in voices like unto harps and viols and pipes and organs and countless choirs.
Key details of Tolkien’s depiction include:
The Three Themes: Ilúvatar introduced three main themes to the Ainur, which they developed into a “Great Music”.
Divine Harmony vs. Discord: The music was initially perfect harmony. However, the rebel spirit Melkor introduced dissonance, which Ilúvatar then incorporated into a more complex, deeper masterpiece.
Music Becoming Being: The sounds of the Ainur’s music were so potent that they transformed into light and vision, acting as a “cosmic blueprint” for the physical world (Eä).
The Flame Imperishable: The music is kindled by the “Imperishable Flame,” which symbolizes the creative power of God.
Nature of the Sound: Described as “endless interchanging melodies,” it is a, heavenly, divine music that goes beyond hearing, filling the Void.
The Music of the Ainur is essentially the process of God creating the universe, with the angelic Ainur acting as participants in this grand, harmonious, and ultimately, meaningful song.
It’s a beautiful, unforgettable depiction of God, angels, and Heaven. I always saw it as deeply biblical. Even St. John wrote that Heaven has beings constantly singing praise to God.