Preaching as a Theological Task: World, Gospel, Scripture

ISBN 10: 0664256171 / ISBN 13: 9780664256173

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Preaching as a Theological Task: World, Gospel, Scripture
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664256171
• ISBN 13: 9780664256173
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

How do particular world situations impact preaching? How does a preacher use the gospel and Scripture to speak to those situations? This volume, in honor of homiletician David Buttrick, explores the complex and important relationships between world, gospel, and Scripture and their relevance for preaching theology.This book is for those seeking thoughtful and challenging new ways to approach the preaching task now and into the twenty-first century.

About the Authors

Thomas G. Long is Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and is one of the most popular preachers in the United States today. He is the author of many books, including The Witness of Preaching, Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible, and The Good Funeral (cowritten with Thomas Lynch).

Edward Farley is Professor Emeritus of Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee. He has written a number of books on theology and theological education.