THEO651 Theory & Practice of Preaching
One contemporary theologian refers to preaching as an“art anda craftâ€. This course will focus the central place that theWord ofGod has in Christian life, the central place that preaching hasalways had in nourishing and evangelizing the Christiancommunity, and the varied settings, liturgical and other, wherethe word must be broken for the community. Theological principlesconnected with preaching, theories of goodcommunication, use of body, voice, and diction will also beexplored. All students in the course will be given opportunitiesto test out theory in the practice of preaching.