The End of Words

"After the horrors and violence of the twentieth century, words can seem futile. In this reflection on the place of preaching today, Richard Lischer recognizes that our mass-communication culture is exhausted by words. Facing up to language's disappointments and dead ends, he opens a path to its true end." "With chapters on vocation, interpretation, narration, and reconciliation, The End of Words shows how faithful reading of Scripture rather than flashy performance paves the way for effective preaching. Lischer challenges conventional storytelling with a deeper and more biblical view of narrative preaching. The ultimate purpose of preaching, he argues, is to speak God's peace, the message of reconciliation." "While Lischer's End of Words will surely be invaluable to pastors and preachers, his honest, readable style will appeal to anyone concerned with speaking Christianly."--BOOK JACKET.

First sentence: In 1919 William Butler Yeats composed both the preface and the postscript to the twentieth century.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Editions

3

Pages

179

ISBN

9780802829320

Data source: Wikidata