Agreed, Dave - which is why I think it improper to publish Townend's song unchanged in a Roman Catholic hymnal. I won't disagree with his song within the context of conservative evangelical tradition; but we have our own tradition to preserve, especially when we choose songs that are supposed to appeal to teenagers. I think that Catholic music publishers have abandoned their own valuable tradition in an attempt to win teens back who have gone to the megachurches for more appealing music. Granted, the Catholic approach to theology is more difficult to explain - but that doesn't mean we should abandon it.

-Joe-