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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818858703321

Autore

Alcántara Jared E.

Titolo

Crossover preaching : intercultural-improvisational homiletics in conversation with Gardner C. Taylor / / Jared E. Alcántara

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Downers Grove, Illinois : , : IVP Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-8308-9902-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 pages)

Collana

Strategic Initiatives in Evangelical Theology

Disciplina

251

Soggetti

Preaching

Intercultural communication - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Time is filled with swift transition -- Gardner C. Taylor: case study in crossover preaching -- Turning ink to blood: performative improvisation -- Rooted, but not restricted: metaphorical improvisation -- Transgressing the divides: intercultural competence -- Putting flesh to bones: homiletical strategies -- Crossing la frontera (the border).

Sommario/riassunto

In our increasingly pluralistic and multicultural society, there is a need for preaching that is capable of crossing cultural boundaries and engaging multiple contexts. Jared Alcántara's exciting new work proposes an intercultural and improvisational account of preaching in conversation with the legacy of Gardner C. Taylor.