Deism: Applied To The Bette Midler Song From A Distance
Name Trena Keating
Student Number 412342
Course Studied Bachelor of Primary Education
Subject Code CS315
Subject Name Christianity and Worldviews
Lecturer David Yates
Due Date 25th March 2015
Assessment Task Journal Number One
Assessment Number Task 1 Part A
Word Count [1000 words] actual 1082
Journal One – Deism and how it was applied to the Bette Midler song From a Distance
From a distance an encouraging song about an ideal world written by Julie Gold in the winter of 1985, was first recorded by Nanci Griffith in 1987. Julie has said that she only writes music when she has something to say, then she tries to say it in the most personal yet universal way possible (Songfacts LLC,b, 2015). In Julie Gold’s words ‘I still don’t believe it I feel I was just chosen as the designated messenger, I hope and pray I’ve been a worthy steward.’ (Songfacts LLC,b, 2015) Bette Midler recorded the song in 1990 as the Gulf war was beginning, and the world embraced it as an anthem of sorts in a time when hope was needed. Music is able to communicate in powerful ways, very different from speech or writing, when a person understands the lyrics combined with the music, the effect is often overpowering.
From a distance seems to give a Deist viewpoint of how the future of hope is outweighed by the hopelessness of the current …show more content…
While we are concerned with world poverty, from a distance we are seen to have ‘no hungry mouths to feed’ (Songfacts LLC,a, 2015). Though the world is in devastation, from a distance it is seen to be in ‘harmony’ (Songfacts LLC,a, 2015). Gold’s reference to distance refers to looking at the world from beyond the empirical existence. What God in a deist perspective sees in us are not the imperfections that we see, but the perfection that is in us (Robinson,
Student Number 412342
Course Studied Bachelor of Primary Education
Subject Code CS315
Subject Name Christianity and Worldviews
Lecturer David Yates
Due Date 25th March 2015
Assessment Task Journal Number One
Assessment Number Task 1 Part A
Word Count [1000 words] actual 1082
Journal One – Deism and how it was applied to the Bette Midler song From a Distance
From a distance an encouraging song about an ideal world written by Julie Gold in the winter of 1985, was first recorded by Nanci Griffith in 1987. Julie has said that she only writes music when she has something to say, then she tries to say it in the most personal yet universal way possible (Songfacts LLC,b, 2015). In Julie Gold’s words ‘I still don’t believe it I feel I was just chosen as the designated messenger, I hope and pray I’ve been a worthy steward.’ (Songfacts LLC,b, 2015) Bette Midler recorded the song in 1990 as the Gulf war was beginning, and the world embraced it as an anthem of sorts in a time when hope was needed. Music is able to communicate in powerful ways, very different from speech or writing, when a person understands the lyrics combined with the music, the effect is often overpowering.
From a distance seems to give a Deist viewpoint of how the future of hope is outweighed by the hopelessness of the current …show more content…
While we are concerned with world poverty, from a distance we are seen to have ‘no hungry mouths to feed’ (Songfacts LLC,a, 2015). Though the world is in devastation, from a distance it is seen to be in ‘harmony’ (Songfacts LLC,a, 2015). Gold’s reference to distance refers to looking at the world from beyond the empirical existence. What God in a deist perspective sees in us are not the imperfections that we see, but the perfection that is in us (Robinson,