Preaching As Weeping, Confession, and Res

How can a person preach a word of hope and faith in a world filled with violence and suffering? Christine Smith says one must encounter and name the evil that oppresses persons in the world--evils such as handicapism, ageism, sexism, heterosexism, white racism, and classism. She argues preaching is an interpretation of our present world and an invitation to a profoundly different world. It is a form of passionate weeping in a universe filled with suffering and oppression; a form of confession where preachers can shape sermons to call our communities to honest reflection; and it is a form of resistance, moving people to actively resist the attitudes and structures of oppression.

Author: Christine M. Smith
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 01/01/1992
Pages: 212
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.03h x 5.99w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780664252168