The Word before the powers : an ethic of preaching / Charles L. Campbell.
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TextPublication details: Louisville : Westminster John Knox Press, c2002.Description: 206 p.; 23 cmISBN: - 9780664222338
- BV 4221 .C36 2002
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| BOOKS | Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library | BV 4221 .C36 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 44833 | |
| BOOKS | Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library | BV 4221 .C36 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 41049 |
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.
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