I have been struck by the many threads which Cal DeWitt weaves into the cloth of his Christian faith and his grounding as a scientist.  An example of this can be seen in the clip below, in which he sings the Doxology and then talks about the lyrics.

I’m not a Nature Worshipper.  And unlike Cal, I’m not a Christian and I don’t see my approach to plants and animals as a part of “praising God.” Nonetheless, I do strongly share Cal’s sense that the combination of music, beauty in nature, and a deep knowledge of how life works is extremely important to our well-being. He has tapped into something of vital importance here. In this sense -for me- the Doxology is an immensely beautiful song and Cal DeWitt is doing immensely significant work.

Posted on May 20th, 2009 in Christians, Environmentalists, Neo-Traditional Music