Title | : | The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word |
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Author | : | Walter Brueggemann |
Release | : | 2012-01-01 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Christianity, Books, Religion & Spirituality, Bible Studies |
Size | : | 2059470 |
Walter Brueggemann declares that the necessary character of truly prophetic preaching today is "a contestation between narratives." If the dominant narrative of our time promotes national self-sufficiency (through militarism) and personal self-sufficiency (through consumerism), it must be opposed by a different narrative. Prophetic preaching takes its stand in a world claimed by a God who is gracious, uncompromisingand real. Brueggemann writes here for leaders in faith communities who bear the responsibility of preaching. He describes the discipline of a prophetic imagination, in an unflinchingly realistic, unwaveringly candid manner. |