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This course will present the student with the discipline of homiletics and the challenge of communicating the Gospel in the contemporary world. We will begin by looking at the sermons and rhetorical delivery in Scripture and will continue by discussing the development of the sermon from the Church Fathers to the present day. The use of scripture, themes and the liturgical year will also be discussed.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This is a course in homiletics which engages students in critical reflection on the theory, practice, and theology of the art of effective and responsible preaching in the context of Christian ministry. This course explores the discipline of homiletics, the artful verbal communication of the Christian gospel in the context of public worship and beyond. Topics to be considered include the theology of preaching, the role of biblical exegesis in sermon preparation, the forms and aims of the sermon, the place of preaching within the context of Christian worship and the question of effective communication to diverse audiences. We will engage these topics through a combination of directed reading, formative exercises, web-facilitated seminar discussion and summative assessments.
1000 word Exegesis using Wilsons Exegetical Model (25%)
1000 word Exegesis to the congregation to which you regularly preach (25%)
2500 word Sermon and reflective commentary with appendix and bibliography (50%)
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | To demonstrate an informed and critical understanding of the nature and task of preaching in the context of the Christian community |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To demonstrate an enhanced ability to analyse sermons with a view to their scriptural basis, theological commitments and rhetorical forms |
| Conceptual | Understand | To demonstrate a critical awareness of what is involved in the conception, preparation and delivery of the sermon |
| Procedural | Apply | To demonstrate improved skills in academic writing and the critical exchange of ideas in scholarly conversation and debate |
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