Comments on: Igor Stravinsky and sacred/secular music http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2009/03/05/igor-stravinsky-and-sacredsecular-music/ Catholic Anglican Reflections on Theology and Culture Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Janet Leslie Blumberg http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2009/03/05/igor-stravinsky-and-sacredsecular-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Janet Leslie Blumberg Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:24:23 +0000 http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2009/03/05/igor-stravinsky-and-sacredsecular-music/#comment-1525 Shannon, Be sure your essay begins with something like this excerpt from your conclusion: This essay will... "suggest that Stravinsky sees traditionally secular music as somehow participating in the process of theosis and so in the process of redemption, not just of the human soul, but of all the material world, even if he will still maintain a rigid distinction between the two." I'd say this is a strong thesis that can "grab" any reader whether likely to agree or not. Be sure to lead with it.... Shannon,

Be sure your essay begins with something like this excerpt from your conclusion: This essay will…

“suggest that Stravinsky sees traditionally secular music as somehow participating in the process of theosis and so in the process of redemption, not just of the human soul, but of all the material world, even if he will still maintain a rigid distinction between the two.”

I’d say this is a strong thesis that can “grab” any reader whether likely to agree or not. Be sure to lead with it….

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