The Word Before the Powers: An Ethic of Preaching

by Charles L. Campbell

Book Overview

In this examination of the ethical significance of preaching, Charles Campbell provides both fresh insights into the relationship between preaching and ethics and a challenging moral vision for the contemporary church. Moving beyond a narrow focus on moral decision-making or social-issues sermons, Campbell argues that a particular ethic--nonviolent resistance--is inherent in the practice of preaching and shapes the moral life of the church. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664222331
• ISBN13: 9780664222338
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"