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Cross Talk: Preaching Redemption Here and Now
Contending that preachers have become silent on a major doctrinal theme of the Christian faith--the meaning of the crucifixion and the cross as a theological symbol--Sally A. Brown describes the nature and causes of this phenomenon and provides a strategy for reclaiming "cross talk" in the pulpit. Brown proposes a metaphorical and pastoral model for preaching about the cross. Preachers can reclaim preaching on the cross, she urges, by joining New Testament metaphors to pastoral situations rather than adapting atonement theories for the pulpit. She offers specific examples in sermons designed for particular homiletical occasions.
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176 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 2008
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February 26, 2009
I finished reading this book last year, and am surprised to find it still on my "currently reading" shelf.
From what I remember, Cross Talk: Preaching Redemption Here and Now explores how the preacher may find and proclaim the good news of the Bible specifically for women who have been abused or who may find difficulty understanding the gospel because of the traditionally male-dominated bent that is typically proclaimed through the average pulpit. Specifically, this book focuses on the theology of the atonement, which is the Christian understanding(s) of what happens to Jesus on the cross. The typical understanding of Jesus' crucifixion is of undeserved suffering and brutality, which may be difficult for some women to swallow OR may encourage some women or abuse victims to remain in their abuse because it is "following after Jesus."
My preaching professor from Princeton wrote this book and reading it reminded me of being in her class. I feel that she has particular sensitivity toward this area, growing up herself in a denomination where women were prohibited from leadership and not encouraged to have a voice in church. Dr. Brown gives an overview of the few various ways to understand the atonement (although some Christians may believe it's doctrine set in stone, there are actually various understandings) and then gives examples of how the atonement might otherwise be portrayed. I enjoyed the book and learned from the various examples.
From what I remember, Cross Talk: Preaching Redemption Here and Now explores how the preacher may find and proclaim the good news of the Bible specifically for women who have been abused or who may find difficulty understanding the gospel because of the traditionally male-dominated bent that is typically proclaimed through the average pulpit. Specifically, this book focuses on the theology of the atonement, which is the Christian understanding(s) of what happens to Jesus on the cross. The typical understanding of Jesus' crucifixion is of undeserved suffering and brutality, which may be difficult for some women to swallow OR may encourage some women or abuse victims to remain in their abuse because it is "following after Jesus."
My preaching professor from Princeton wrote this book and reading it reminded me of being in her class. I feel that she has particular sensitivity toward this area, growing up herself in a denomination where women were prohibited from leadership and not encouraged to have a voice in church. Dr. Brown gives an overview of the few various ways to understand the atonement (although some Christians may believe it's doctrine set in stone, there are actually various understandings) and then gives examples of how the atonement might otherwise be portrayed. I enjoyed the book and learned from the various examples.
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