Proclaiming: Naming and Describing
Charles Pinches
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An Introduction to Preaching. The interesting Christians show in the sermon has something to do with wanting to hear the truth. But the truth needs an introduction in the church--the Scripture. Preaching extends the reading of the Scripture—it is bound to it.
Doing Things with Words. Words are related to actions. As we speak, so shall we live.
Ethics, Morality, and the Wisdom of the World. Various theories of ethics and the necessity of ethics and morality being lived out in a community and the complications that brings.
The Miracle of the Multiplication of the Words. The "Word" of God in Scripture is more than the call to evangelize. It has many components.
Living Tradition. Meaning is tied to use, and the Word's use is in the Church's life in the world. "A tradition must actively engage with itself and the world or else die." Alasdair Macintyre