I like to hear your thoughts on why Lutherans in the North American context seem to ignore the Magnificat. Of course there is the, “That's Roman Catholic and we ain't no Catholics” but I would like to go deeper than that. What is our aversion to the Magnificat?

Here's a summary of what I said in Sunday's sermon. Songs have the ability to recall the past, to frame the present, and to tell what might be. We recognize this power in songs and if you have any question on the validity of these ideas, look at the amount of money spent on music. We are afraid of the Magnificat since it accurately tells us about God's mighty deeds of power, it critiques our current behavior, and it shows us what the Kingdom of God will look like. We see the Magnificat functioning as law, so we avoid it like the plague.

Any thoughts or comments?

I like to hear your thoughts on why Lutherans in the North American context seem to ignore the Magnificat. Of course there is the, “That's Roman Catholic and we ain't no Catholics” but I would like to go deeper than that. What is our aversion to the Magnificat?

Here's a summary of what I said in Sunday's sermon. Songs have the ability to recall the past, to frame the present, and to tell what might be. We recognize this power in songs and if you have any question on the validity of these ideas, look at the amount of money spent on music. We are afraid of the Magnificat since it accurately tells us about God's mighty deeds of power, it critiques our current behavior, and it shows us what the Kingdom of God will look like. We see the Magnificat functioning as law, so we avoid it like the plague.

Any thoughts or comments?