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preaching?
III. Hypotheses Based on 'Objectivity'/
'Subjectivity' Groupings
How do these broad differences affect the teaching of
It seems likely that there is a direct relationship
between these generalizations and the content of academic
teaching. Lecturers in both schools of thou ght would convey
their perspectives on these matters to their students.
Can other statements be made which draw correlations
between these two broad theological schools of thought and
the teaching of preaching?
With the information thus far presented, only the lust
stated, obvious conclusion about teaching content can be
made. With the addition of one major premise, however,
several further hypotheses on teachin g content and
methodolo gy can be drawn.
The premise? Teachers of preaching structure their
teaching in a manner quite similar to the way in which they
structure their preaching (or. more precisely, the way in
which their theology of preaching intends preachin g to be
structured). To restate that premise, there exists an
analogous relationship between a lecturer's preaching and
his teaching of preaching. This applies to content,
methodology, and 'mood'.
An examination of the theologians illustrates and
supports this premise. Although most did not teach