Description: Joseph A. Sittler (1904-1987) was one of the most
influential theologians of the twentieth century, distinguished for
his pioneering work in ecology and for his preeminence as a
preacher. He gave both the Beecher Lectures at Yale and the Noble
Lectures at Harvard. As the ""preacher's theologian,"" Sittler
approached the interpretation of Scripture with a clear
understanding of current critical scholarship, but also in the
freedom of the gospel at the center of Scripture and with the
humility of a theologian of the cross. In following the trajectory
of the text into the preaching situation he gave a lively,
timeless, and eloquent expression to the fact that the
interpretation of texts is in the service of proclamation. This
collection of readings from Sittler's rich legacy contains a great
many presentations and sermons that have never before appeared in
print. Theologically serious preaching, close attention to
language, engagement with the best of sacred and secular culture,
and a deep respect for the text, all characteristics of Sittler's
work, are the sort of features that continue to edify. They remain
as benchmarks for good preaching even as styles and contexts
evolve. Endorsements: ""This book is a trove for discerning
preachers. The text comes from one of the premier American
theologians of the twentieth century. His vast work has been sifted
for us by two similarly significant theologians of the present
century: Richard Lischer and James M. Childs. Through their careful
editing, we see three great minds at play in the field of
homiletics and theology. After reading all the how-to books on
preaching, read this one for the 'why to' of preaching. It will
fund both beginning and experienced preachers with theological
purpose through a preaching career."" --Clay Schmit, Provost,
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ""A problem with the legacy
of a life like Sittler's, devoted as it is to the spoken word, is
it disappears when its sound waves have died. . . . Yet, this book
by its very existence demonstrates, ironically, how valid and
valuable written rhetoric is, can be, and as books like this one
live on, will be."" --From the foreword by Martin E. Marty About
the Contributor(s): Richard Lischer is James T. and Alice Mead
Cleland Professor of Preaching at Duke Divinity School, Durham,
North Carolina. He is the author of The Preacher King: Martin
Luther King, Jr. and the Word that Moved America (1995) and The End
of Words: The Language of Reconciliation in a Culture of Violence
(2005). James M. Childs Jr., formerly the Joseph A. Sittler
Professor of Theology and Ethics at Trinity Lutheran Seminary,
Columbus, Ohio, now serves there as Senior Research Professor. He
is the author of Ethics in the Community of Promise: Faith,
Formation, and Decision (2nd ed., 2006) and The Way of Peace:
Christian Life in the Face of Discord (2008).
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