Philip Arthur Bence PhD Thesis - Research@StAndrews:FullText

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FURTHER
DISTINCTIVE
Universal Specific teaching to Speaking which
revelation amplify the already- teaches and enknown,
general truth courages, rather
than convinces
Evaluation: At its worst, teaching (preaching) in this
style could give inadequate attention to preaching and
its call to decision. At its best, it balances the
verbal message with the visual sacrament, and with
already existing 'intuitive' knowledge of God.
G. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK
Strength: Beginning where people were and moving them to
where they should be--in attitude and action
Weakness: No moving force strong enough to accomplish
this goal
Further distinctive: The 'infinite value of persons'
served as a foundational truth in Fosdick's
theology.
STRENGTH CONTENT METHODOLOGY
WEAKNESS
O Starting point Knowledge and use Speaking which
S and goal of of human offers insight
D preaching/Mov- psychology which helps meet
I ing force
specific personal
C (lack of)
and social needs
--knowledge of
which is gained
through personal
contact with people,
e.g., in
counselling