Preaching as a Theological Task: World, Gospel, Scripture in Honor of David Buttrick

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.

Author: Thomas G. Long
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11/01/1996
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.08w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780664256173

About the Author
Farley, Edward: - 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.Long, Thomas G.: -

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).