Philip Arthur Bence PhD Thesis - Research@StAndrews:FullText

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Evaluation: At its worst, teaching (preaching) in this
style could become paternalism. At its best, it
expresses a true concern that the students preach (and
the congregation believes) truth.
B. JAMES STEWART
Strength: Pre-eminence of the positive--the possibility
of inner wholeness
Weakness: Lack of attention given to social ethics
Further Distinctive: Stewart would never concede his
belief in the literal historicity and eschatological
significance of Jesus Christ's death and
resurrection.
STRENGTH/ CONTENT METHODOLOGY
WEAKNESS
S
T Possibility of Focus on the pos- A teaching/
E inner whole- sible benefits of preaching
W ness/inner offering and
style that
A faith to the heeding aositive exudes
R exclusion of preaching
T ethical emphasis
vitality, as
illustration
of inner
wholeness
FURTHER
DISTINCTIVE
Significance of Teaching/preaching
the death and that centers on
resurrection of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Encouragement
of excellence
in preaching
form--preaching
worthy to
bear its
message
Evaluation: At its best, preaching, (teaching) in this
style always presents its hearers with the goal of
reaching a higher level of life (or level of preaching).