Introduction

Before really starting blogging, I should introduce myself so you know where I am “coming from” in my comments.

I was trained as a chemist and received a PhD in that field and then spent about 35-40 years making a living in Chemistry. I have always been interested in music and consider myself a musician, albeit an amateur one. My mother was a very good pianist – of course we didn’t recognize it; we assumed any mother could pick up any piece of music and play it. I studied clarinet through high school; after high school, I spent most of music time in choirs.

The second part of the title is “faith”. I was brought up in the Presbyterian Church and have been a member of Protestant churches ever since. Presently we are members of a theologically and socially liberal church that is part of the United Church of Christ and Christian Church – Disciples of Christ heritage.

The third part is “culture” and I guess I would say I am cultured the same way the yogurt is cultured – not quite spoiled but slightly thickened

I have had no serious training in music theory or in music history. Similarly I have had little formal education in theology so any statements/pronouncements both in music and religion are probably unencumbered by knowledge and possibly rational thought.

I would like to start this blogging gig considering words. I will be expounding on questions such as; What is the role of language? When could/should one change words? Should the original language be used or should the work be in done in translation? Of course, these will be based on my own particular (and possibly peculiar) background and frame of reference. I could say “These views are not necessarily those of Soli Deo Gloria – but they should be” but I am not certain that I believe that.

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