Monday, December 20, 2004

The power of Christian preaching over two millennia

http://washingtontimes.com/books/20041218-100136-6458r.htm

[The Washington Times] December 19, 2004--A HISTORY OF PREACHING By O.C. Edwards Jr. Abingdon, $65, 879 pages, CD-Rom Reviewed by Larry Witham.

While I do not agree with O.C. Edwards' views of the Bible, I have found his works on preaching a treasure trove of useful information. Here is what David L. Larsen has to say about Edward's book at Preaching.com :

"The rumor is that the fourth entry into the field will soon be in hand. O.C. Edwards, Jr., long at Seabury-Western (Episcopal) in Evanston, IL (now retired) will soon heave into sight with his much?awaited history of preaching. His 43-page entry on 'The History of Preaching' in Willimon/Lisher Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching has whetted our appetite for his full history (although we are troubled by his basic scepticism about the words of Jesus)...."

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