The Word Before the Powers: An Ethic of Preaching

by Charles L. Campbell

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: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"