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of lecturer groups remains in their views of the source
of preaching. To summarize, 'Lloyd-Jones'+'Stewart
lecturers' believe the Bible speaks definitively. In
accordance with accepted principles, the ideal preacher
takes his preaching material directly from Scripture.
'Rahner'+'Tillich lecturers wish the freedom to draw
preaching material from a variety of sources, including
the Bible, but also the breadth of Christian thought
since the close of the Biblical canon.
Thus, in relation to the question of the source of
preaching content, the 'Lloyd-Jones'+'Stewart'/
'Rahner'+'Tillich' pairings reflect the
'objective'Psublective' comparisons. But, on another
equally critical theme, 'Stewart lecturers' move away
from 'oblectivity' and, conversely. 'Rahner lecturers'
from 's bjectivity'. This question? "On what does a
preacher base his choice of preaching content?""
2. Lloyd-Jones+Rahner /// Stewart+Tillich
The following table lists survey data entries where
'Lloyd-Jones lecturers' are closely paired with 'Rahner',
and 'Stewart' with 'Tillich':
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LJ KR JS PT
Survey question 8--Ranking of potential goals:
Purpose 2.8 2.4 1.9 2.0
God as source 1.8 2.0 2.6 2.4