Preachers are not representatives of a particular theological world. Each preacher manifest characteristics that arise from that person`s particular approach to life, theology, and preaching. Rather than teaching how one can preach theology or deal with particular theological issues from the pulpit, renowned homilectician Ronald J. Allen shows preaching is informed by the preacher`s own theology. A valuable introduction to preaching, Thinking Theologically does not advocate for, nor is it written from, a particular theological perspective stance. Instead it provides historical background and explores eleven major theological perspective so that preachers can grasp their own understanding of authority, the Bible., the relationship of God to the sermon, and the purpose of the sermon. Moreover, by illustrating the unique characteristics of sermons preached form a particular theological viewponint, Allen shows what is gained and lost in each approach.
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