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You Never Step into the Same Pulpit Twice: Preaching from a Perspective of Process Theology - Softcover

Allen, Ronald J.

 
9781725259652: You Never Step into the Same Pulpit Twice: Preaching from a Perspective of Process Theology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1725259656 ISBN 13: 9781725259652
Publisher: Cascade Books, 2022

Synopsis

This volume develops an approach to preaching that brings together two important forces. One is process theology and the other is a homiletic of conversation based on mutual critical correlation. In this approach, the preacher does not unilaterally announce the Word of God but is the leader of an exciting conversation involving the biblical text, process theology, the congregation, and voices from the larger world. The preacher seeks to help the congregation identify God's invitations towards inclusive well-being and to imagine how to respond in ways that are consistent with those invitations, that promote inclusive well-being. The book begins with a crisp and clear summary of the worldview of process theology, highlighting its distinctive views on how God operates in the world through invitation and on the interrelationship of all things. The work then outlines an approach to biblical exegesis informed by process perspectives and sketches a method for bringing the biblical voice into dialogue with voices from tradition, contemporary theology, and the congregation and preacher. The volume suggests shaping the sermon to honor process theology and conversation. The volume concludes by noticing how perspectives from process and conversation help the preacher embody the sermon in engaging ways.

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About the Author

Ronald J. Allen taught preaching and Gospels and Letters at Christian Theological Seminary for thirty-seven years. He is the author of many books, including I Will Tell You the Mystery (Cascade, 2019). He edited the two-volume work on theologies of preaching: Preaching the Manifold Grace of God (Cascade, 2022). Volume 1 focuses on historical theologies, and Volume 2 focuses on contemporary theologies.

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Publisher
Cascade Books
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1725259656
ISBN 13 
9781725259652
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
244