Preaching that Shows

Revealing Relevance

Margaret Cooling (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2022
SCM Press (Verlag)
978-0-334-06184-7 (ISBN)

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For many years the resolution plot has dominated homiletical theory, made most famous by the ‘Lowry Loop’ – a staple of preaching theory for today’s ministry student. Whilst the approach is important, some have accused ‘resolution plot’ of leaving little room for ambiguity, and failing to reflect the messy reality of life.

Offering a ground-breaking approach as a counter to well-worn preaching strategies, 'Preaching That Shows' explores the ‘revelatory plot’, focused more on the gradual revelation of relevant truths within the biblical text through character and embodied insight, and through imaginative and sensory detail rather than through answering the questions ‘how and ‘why’. It will prove an invaluable resource for students, homileticians and preachers alike.

Margaret Cooling is the author of over forty books. For many years her speciality has been on using the arts to communicate Christianity within the field of education and has done worked with both the National Gallery and the BBC on the topic. She has been a lay preacher for over thirty years, and recently completed a PhD in homiletics at Durham University.

Acknowledgements vii

Illustrations viii

Introduction 1

1. Show and Plot 3

2. A Constellation of Characteristics 17

3. Embodiment and the Language of Earth 33

4. Art and the Sermon 50

5. Every Picture Tells a Story? 64

6. Creating Sermons that Show 77

7. Issues, Beginnings and Endings 92

8. The Language of Showing 109

9. A Big Issue 124

10. Imagination 136

11. Interpretation 153

12. Knowing 164

13. Where is the Application? 178

14. Theological Foundations 196

15. Sermons and Commentary 207

Concluding Thoughts 236

Index of Bible References 237

Index of Names and Subjects 241

Erscheinungsdatum	26.04.2022
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
ISBN-10	0-334-06184-9 / 0334061849
ISBN-13	978-0-334-06184-7 / 9780334061847
Zustand	Neuware