A Theology of Preaching and Dialectic
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A Theology of Preaching and Dialectic

Scriptural Tension, Heraldic Proclamation and the Pneumatological Moment

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A Theology of Preaching and Dialectic

Scriptural Tension, Heraldic Proclamation and the Pneumatological Moment

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How does the preacher know what God might say now based upon the many things God said then? Preachers and theologians throughout Christian history have grappled with Scripture's diverse emphases alongside the urgent task of declaring the authoritative Word of God in the contemporary pulpit. Aaron Edwards offers a new way of engaging with this problem, by exploring the theological relationship between biblical dialectics and heraldic proclamation. Edwards highlights the theological necessity of dialectical variety, without forfeiting assertiveness in the prophetic moment of preaching. A vast array of key voices from the theological tradition are drawn upon - including Augustine, Aquinas, Eckhart, Luther, Calvin, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Chesterton, Barth, Bultmann, Tillich, Ebeling, and others - to navigate the connection between Scriptural unity, clarity, and paradoxical plurivocality, leading to a nuanced account of dialectic. Applying this to the homiletically neglected concept of 'heraldic' confidence in preaching, Edwards examines the theological possibility of preaching in light of dialectical complexity via its 'prophetic' dimension. He shows how the uniquely revelatory relationship of Word and Spirit enables Scriptural illumination, prophetic discernment, and dialectical decisiveness in the 'momentary' encounter which undergirds all Christian proclamation.

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2018
ISBN
9780567678577
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Systematic Theology & Ethics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter I: Canocty, Clarity, Dialectic: The Problematic Task of Expository Preaching
  9. Chapter II: Dialectic, Paradox, Contradiction: The Paradoxical Legacy of Theological Dialectic
  10. Chapter III: Dialectic, Proclamation, Correctivity: The possiblity of Dialectical Heraldic Confidence
  11. Chapter IV: Dialectic, Prophecy, Decisiveness: A Pneumatology of Dialectical Heraldic Proclamation
  12. Conclusion
  13. Bibliography
  14. Names and Themes Index
  15. Scripture Index