The Word before the powers : an ethic of preaching /
Charles L. Campbell.
- Louisville : Westminster John Knox Press, c2002.
- 206 p.; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: "Not against enemies of blood and flesh" -- Encountering monsters -- The powers are legion -- The powers are material and spiritual -- The powers are created by God -- The rebellious powers -- Strategies of the powers -- Jesus and the powers -- Resisting the powers : the temptation -- Jesus' ministry and the powers -- The cross and the powers -- Resurrection and the powers -- An ethic of preaching : nonviolent resistance -- Preaching as a fundamental ethical option -- A certain ambiguity -- A condition for integrity : nonviolent resistance -- Vision, ethics and preaching -- The sermon on the mount -- Vision and ethics -- Vision and preaching -- Exposing and envisioning -- Exposing -- Envisioning -- Preaching what we practice -- Practices -- Preaching and practices -- Practicing what we preach -- A community of friends -- Virtues of the preacher.
This work provides fresh insights into the relationship between preaching and ethics, and a challenging moral vision for the contemporary church. The author argues that the particular ethic of non-violent resistance is intrinsic to the practice of preaching and shapes the moral life of the church.