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100			_aLischer, Richard _917013
245			_aThe end of words : _bthe language of reconciliation in a culture of violence _cRichard Lischer
260			_bWim B Eerdmans Pub Co. _aUSA _c2005
300			_a179 p. _bPaper
440			_aLyman Beecher lectures. _917014
505			_aPreface VOCATION 1. The Ultimate Vocation INTERPRETATION 2. The Final Edition NARRATION 3. One Last Story RECONCILIATION 4. To What End? Select Bibliography Index
520			_a "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
650			_aPreaching. _917015
650			_aReconciliation _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _917016
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