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Russell Moore, Al Mohler–Blurring the Line Between the Holy & the Profane
From Newcalvinist:
“Dr. Russell Moore spoke about how the church can dialogue with the hip-hop culture. He said:
There is something in hip-hop that we can learn from in all kinds of ways, in our evangelism, in our discipleship, in our preaching, especially in our preaching.
He asserted that the lyrics of rap music are really very deeply doctrinal and theological. He also claimed that the church has much to learn from hip-hop culture about proper biblical contextualization. He even invited Lecrae to recommend a list of Christian rap artists. The effect of these programs, coming from the Albert Mohler Program, with the blessing of Southern Baptist Seminary, is to endorse rap and hip-hop culture among theological students and young Christians. The Albert Mohler Program has welcomed the world into the church—it has put no difference between the holy and the profane….
…Yet despite his vast knowledge of theology, and his prominent position as a leader of the Church, he has chosen to allow the Southern Theological Seminary to promote the Christian hip-hop movement. And by doing so he has made worldly music acceptable to thousands upon thousands of young theological students who are taking the perverted messages of rap music and hip-hop culture into churches around the USA.”
Read the rest here.
Related articles
- Two Reasons to Abandon ‘Holy’ Hip-Hop (5ptsalt.com)
- Q&A: Where Do You Draw the Line in Music? (5ptsalt.com)
5 Pt. Salt 
Mohler and Moore both signed the Manhattan Declaration, so they have experience yoking the holy and profane.
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He asserted that the lyrics of rap music are really very deeply doctrinal and theological. He also claimed that the church has much to learn from hip-hop culture about proper biblical contextualization.
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I read quotes like these and all i can do is shake my head. The church seems to have been in this numbers paradigm for longer than I can recall. It has never been our task to convert as many folks as we can drag to the altar, but to simply preach the gospel and make disciples. Why this need to contexualize the gospel ? . Sin is not a cultural or ethnic issue, its an inherent barrier that separates the sinner from God . Those who are appointed to salvation will respond when they hear of their need for a saviour, it doesn’t need to be contexualized , it just needs to be faithfully proclaimed.
Ray.. great comment. Sometimes reading the message board, if I didnt know any better, you would leave with the impression that the issue of sin is contained only in particular cultures or ethinicity. Which must be rooted out. I guess every generation must rehash this tried and true tactic.