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List #5 - CONTEMPORARY HOMILETICAL THEORY

These books are recommended for a first round of basic reading about preaching. They all have different approaches to preaching.

        ALLEN, Ronald J., Preaching the Topical Sermon. Westminster/John Knox, 1992.

         BRUEGGEMAN, Walter J. Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation. Fortress Press, 1989.

         BURGHARDT, Walter J. Preaching: The Art and the Craft. Paulist, 1987.

         BURKE, John. A New Look at Preaching. Michael Glazier, 1983.

         BUTTRICK, David. Homiletic: Moves and Structures. Fortress, 1987.

         COX, James W. The Twentieth Century Pulpit. 2 vols. Abingdon Press, 1978-81.

         CRADDOCK, Fred B. As One Without Authority. Abingdon Press, 1979.

         CRADDOCK, Fred B.Preaching. Abingdon Press, 1985.

         CRADDOCK, Fred B.Overhearing the Gospel. Abingdon Press, 1978.

         ESLINGER, Richard L. A New Hearing: Live Options in Homiletic Method. Abingdon Press, 1987.

         FANT, Clyde E. Preaching For Today. Harper, 1987.

         FORSYTH, P. T. Positive Preaching and the Modern Mind. Independent Press, 1907. Reprinted Baker, 1980.

         HAMILTON, J. Wallace. Horns and Halos in Human Nature. Revell, 1954

         HUGHES, Robert. A Trumpet in Darkness. Fortress,1985.

         LISCHER, Richard. Theories of Preaching. Labyrinth, 1987.