Beville, Kieran. creator text Electronic books. xx Newcastle upon Tyne Cambridge Scholars Pub. 2010 monographic eng 1 online resource (174 pages) Starting with some observations relating to shifts in ecclesiology and identifying them as a move beyond contextualization to syncretism this work goes on to assess the feasibility of preaching in a postmodern culture which rejects both the idea of absolute truth and authority used as power. It traces the historical and philosophical development of postmodernism. The Enlightenment project is deemed to have failed and Christianity is perceived as an oppressive metanarrative. In a world that is ... Preface -- The shift from contextualization to syncretism in the western Christian church -- Understanding postmodernism : issues pertaining to the feasibility of the homiletic task in the contemporary epistemological context -- Developing an approach to preaching which is cognizant of postmodern culture -- Inductive and deductive modes of preaching. K.A. Beville. Postmodernism Religious aspects Christianity Preaching RELIGION Christian Ministry Preaching Preaching BV4211.3 .B48 2010 251 Beville, K.A. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2010 9781443821872 144382187X http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=532126 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=532126 EBLCP 130211 20200709055732.0 ocn827209317 eng