A History of Preaching, from the Close of the Reformation, Period to the End of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Wood, F. Charles

 
9781440084133: A History of Preaching, from the Close of the Reformation, Period to the End of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Unlock the history behind the art of preaching and its impact on modern Christianity. This volume continues the story of preaching from the Reformation onward, tracing how religious ideas, culture, and global change shaped how sermons were written and delivered across Europe and beyond.

The book frames preaching in three modern centuries, showing how politics, culture, education, and literature influenced the pulpit. It moves from the late 16th century into the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, highlighting how different countries and languages produced distinct preaching traditions. You’ll see how the Reformation set in motion powerful forces that continued to reshape the sermon, and how later centuries brought new voices, styles, and challenges to the craft.

Inside you’ll find:
- A clear, century-by-century framework that connects religious progress with preaching practice.
- Profiles of notable preachers and movements, including Lutheran preaching after Luther and evangelical reformers who shaped the era.
- Discussions of how broader social and cultural changes affected preaching, from plain, earnest delivery to more controversial and literary forms.

Ideal for readers of religious history, church heritage, and the studious craft of preaching, this edition offers a comprehensive look at how the pulpit reflected and influenced its times.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

After many delays and interruptions, the second in stallment of my proposed work on the History of Preach ing is now sent forth. In the summer of 1907 when this volume was just begun I left the professorship of Homiletics in theS outhern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky, and accepted the pastoral care of the First Baptist Church atM acon, Georgia. The interruption of such a removal, the cares of a large pas torate, and other things, have combined to make unavoidable delays in completing my undertaking. I still cherish the wish and purpose to write the third of the proposed volumes on Preaching in the United States if life and opportunity be granted. Meantime this volume is sent forth, far longer after its companion than was first hoped, but with the prayer that it may be of some service to the great cause of Christian preaching. E. C. D. Macon, Georgia, September,
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