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Text to Praxis

Hermeneutics and Homiletics in Dialogue [Hardback]

by Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla (dallas Theological Seminary)

    • Author

      Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla (dallas Theological Seminary)

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      March 2009

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    This title identifies 'pericopal theology' as the bridge between ancient text and modern application and shows how it may be derived and how it functions in the exercise of preaching. A fundamental issue for preachers of the Bible has always been achieving an approach that is both faithful to the textual intention as well as fitting for the listening audience. What is historical and distant (the text) is, in preaching, made contemporary and near (praxis). Particularly pertinent is how this transaction may be conducted with respect to the self-contained and well-defined quantum of the scriptural text that is regularly employed in liturgical contexts - the pericope. This book answers the question: in a sermon intending to proclaim application from a pericope, what is the hermeneutical basis for moving validly from text to praxis, i.e., with authority and relevance?The concept of theology as a bridge between text and praxis has not been specifically researched or rigorously substantiated. Kuruvilla seeks to do both, utilizing as entrees language philosophy, literary criticism, and a thorough understanding of 'ordinary' language.Drawing from a variety of hermeneutical resources, he establishes 'pericopal theology' as the intermediary between text and praxis. How this theology is discerned from the text and how application may be determined therefrom form the crux of this book. This novel approach lends validity to the movement from text to praxis and promises to be useful for any approach to the biblical text intended to culminate in application. Kuruvilla's approach provides a substantial technical basis for such an operation.Thus the preacher must be a 'theologian-homiletician'. It is the working out of this nomenclature, especially the 'theologian' half of the appellation, that is the essence of this work, uniting as it does in one portfolio the responsibility of negotiating the demands of both hermeneutics and homiletics. Formerly the "Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement", a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches."The Early Christianity in Context" series, a part of JSNTS, examines the birth and development of early Christianity up to the end of the third century CE. The series places Christianity in its social, cultural, political and economic context. "European Seminar on Christian Origins" and "Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Supplement" are also part of JSNTS.

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    • Author

      Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla (dallas Theological Seminary)

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      March 2009

    • Weight

      500g

    • Page Count

      224

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 15 mm

    • ISBN

      9780567538543

    • ISBN-10

      0567538540

    • Eden Code

      1247584

    More Information

    • Author/Creator: Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla (dallas Theological Seminary)

    • ISBN: 9780567538543

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: March 2009

    • Weight: 500g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 15 mm

    • Eden Code: 1247584


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