In the Latter Days, We Dance

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When I lived in America, I was introduced to EDM, or electronic dance music. 

More specifically I was introduced to the music of the Californian dubsteb artist, Seven Lions. My entry into his music was “Days to Come”, which features the vocals of Tasmanian musician Fiora Cutler.

I encourage you to watch the official music video before reading on. I can write about about the wonders of Seven Lions’ use of base, but my focus here is on Fiora’s words.  

For if you were familiar with scripture, you could be forgiven for seeing “Days to Come” as a postmodern work in eschatology. In this postmodern eschaton, the coming of the end of time bears a striking resemblance to the rolling up the scroll of history depicted in divine revelation. Indeed, the former should cause us to become aware of the eschatological threads woven into scripture and embedded into our sacramental practice. 

Ultimately, however, our growing awareness should lead us to realise the limits of the family resemblances. It should also make us realise the point at which…

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