TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lischer, Richard
TI  - The end of words : : the language of reconciliation in a culture of violence
SN  - 802829325
U1  - 260 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - USA
PB  - Wim B Eerdmans Pub Co.
KW  - Preaching.
KW  - Reconciliation
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
N1  - Preface  VOCATION 1. The Ultimate Vocation INTERPRETATION 2. The Final Edition NARRATION 3. One Last Story RECONCILIATION 4. To What End? Select Bibliography Index
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"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."--Jacket
ER  -