The End Of Words: The Language Of Reconciliation In A Culture Of Violence (The Lyman Beecher Lectures In Preaching)

Richard Lischer

ISBN 10: 0802829325 / ISBN 13: 9780802829320

Verlag: Eerdmans Pub Co, 2005

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0802829325I4N10

Inhaltsangabe:

After the horrors and violence of the twentieth century, words can seem futile. In this reflection on the place of preaching today, Richard Lischer recognizes that our mass-communication culture is exhausted by words. Facing up to language's disappointments and dead ends, he opens a path to its true end.
With chapters on vocation, interpretation, narration, and reconciliation, The End of Words shows how faithful reading of Scripture rather than flashy performance paves the way for effective preaching. Lischer challenges conventional storytelling with a deeper and more biblical view of narrative preaching. The ultimate purpose of preaching, he argues, is to speak God's peace, the message of reconciliation.
While Lischer's End of Words will surely be invaluable to pastors and preachers, his honest, readable style will appeal to anyone concerned with speaking Christianly.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Richard Lischer is James T. and Alice Mead Cleland Professor of Preaching at Duke Divinity School.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The End Of Words: The Language Of ...
Verlag: Eerdmans Pub Co
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
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