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STORIED WORDS-PREACHING AS CREATIVEPRACTICE (PR 4553)

Term: 2019-2020 Spring Semester

Schedule

Thu, 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM (3/3/2020 - 4/25/2020) Location: MAIN NW CHAP
Thu, 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM (5/5/2020 - 5/22/2020) Location: MAIN NW CHAP

Description

This course is designed to deepen the theological insights of students and to sharpen the creative skills that relate to their homiletical work. Special attention will be given to creativity in the use of language, development of the sermon?s form, and issues relating to drama and performance in preaching. Issues relating to media use in proclamation will also be addressed. An emphasis will be placed upon the life-long task of acquiring practical habits appropriate to the pastoral vocation, focusing on the cultivation of judgment required for faithful communication of the biblical witness in service of the gospel in the context of personal, social, and cultural challenges. Prerequisite: PR0510.