Preaching as the Word of God: Answering an Old Question with Speech-Act Theory - Softcover

Chan, Sam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149822024X ISBN 13: 9781498220248

Publisher: Pickwick Publications, 2016

Synopsis

According to the Reformers, preaching is the word of God. As the word of God, preaching is a foundation for the church. It is also vital for the personal growth of a Christian. But Christians are poorly equipped to understand how preaching is the word of God. Some Christians look for preaching that closely reproduces the text in the Bible. Other Christians look for preaching that creates maximal emotional and existential impact. And there is a lot of name-calling with Christians accusing preachers of "not preaching the word" But what type of preaching is the word of God? The purpose of this book is to equip Christians to understand how preaching can be God speaking. It accomplishes this with a survey of the problem in the history of the church, a detailed overview of key biblical texts, and finally the application of the contemporary philosophical tool of speech act theory.

About this title

About the Author:

Sam Chan (PhD) is a national communicator for City Bible Forum in Australia. He is a public speaker, medical doctor, and theologian.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 149822024X
• ISBN 13: 9781498220248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292