The Practice of Prophetic Imagination
Preaching an Emancipating Word
$114.12
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2011
Summary
Walter Brueggemann declares that the necessary character of truly prophetic preaching today is “a contestation between narratives.” If the dominant narrative of our time promotes national self-sufficiency (through militarism) and personal self-sufficiency (through consumerism), it must be opposed by a different narrative. Prophetic preaching takes its stand in a world claimed by a God who is gracious, uncompromisingand real. Brueggemann writes here for leaders in faith communities who bear…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780800698973 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0800698975 |
| Author: | Walter Brueggemann |
| Publisher: | Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“Walter Brueggemann’s early work on prophecy and imagination has become foundational for a whole generation of preachers and scholars. Here he returns to perhaps the most characteristic of all his myriad ventures, with unaltered vigor and razor-sharp edge. Prophets are not just provocateurs: they are those who profoundly love their people, deeply” – Sam Wells “Duke University”
About The Author
Walter Brueggemann
Walter Brueggemann was William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary until his death in 2025. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, he is still regarded as the premier Old Testament interpreter and biblical theologian. Among his many publications are Prophetic Imagination and Old Testament Theology
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