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Preaching as a social act : theology & practice / Arthur Van Seters, editor.

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The larger context / Justo L. González and Catherine G. González -- Preaching as the interface of the two social worlds : the congregation as corporate agent in the act of preaching / Don M. Wardlaw -- The preacher as a social being in the community of faith / Edwina Hunter -- The social nature of the biblical text for preaching / Walter Brueggemann -- The social function of language in preaching / Ronald J. Allen -- The social power of myth as a key to preaching on social issues / Thomas H. Troeger -- Afterword : selected lines on an extended canvas / Arthur Van Seters.
Abstract An excellent set of essays each exploring the sociological nature of preaching. Setting the sermon and the congregation each within the larger social frame, many of the essays cover the relationship of discourse: rhetor/audience, speaking/feedback, language/action.

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BV4211.2.91

Publisher

Nashville : Abingdon Press., 1988

Physical Description

267 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0687338271

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Practical Theology
Preaching

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