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Preaching As A Social Act: Theology and Practice by Arthur Van Seters (ed.) Arthur Van Seters is Principal and Associate Professor of biblical interpretation and preaching at the Vancouver School of Theology, Vancouver, British Columbia; 1986 president of the Academy of Homiletics; and author of several papers for the Academy on social dimensions of preaching. Copyrighted by Arthur Van Seter, 1988, and published by Abingdon Press, Nashville. This material prepared for religion Online by Paul Mobley.
(ENTIRE BOOK) Van Seters focuses on how preaching is shaped by its societal reality. Distinguishing between listeners and listeners as congregation, the social aspects of preaching are addressed. Each chapter is by a different author allowing a wide view of preaching,. Also preaching as a social act is examined.
Introduction: Widening Our Vision During the 1960s, preaching was being replaced by television. Now preaching is once again "in." Yet a negative stereotype persists. This book focuses on how preaching is shaped by society amid the bombardment of social influences.
Chapter 1: The Larger Context by Justo L. Gonzalez and Catherine G. Gonzalez Here is seen how we are sacramentally linked across political and social boundaries spatially, and across the generations and centuries temporally. The larger context comes into view.
Chapter 2: Preaching as the Interface of Two Social Worlds: The Congregation as Corporate Agent in the Act of Preaching, Don M. Wardlaw Wardlaw sets up a non-existent congregation based on a number of congregations he has served in the past. This congregation becomes aware that the preaching has a dimension not found in other congregations, coming to see themselves as corporate partners with the preacher, and his preaching.
Chapter 3: The Preacher as a Social Being in the Community of Faith, by Edwina Hunter http://www.religion-online.org/cgi-bin/relsearchd.dll/showbook?item_id=1084 (1 of 2) [2/4/03 6:13:37 PM]