THEO651 Theory & Practice of Preaching
One contemporary theologian refers to preaching as an"art and a craft". This course will focus the central place that the Word of God has in Christian life, the central place that preaching has always had in nourishing and evangelizing the Christian community, and the varied settings, liturgical and other, where the word must be broken for the community. Theological principles connected with preaching, theories of good communication, use of body, voice, and diction will also be explored. All students in the course will be given opportunities to test out theory in the practice of preaching.