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lecturer presentations (not sermons), while the other
states a conservative attitude toward Scripture (again,
not a description of preaching itself).
On three other questions which speak more directly
to preaching, Evangelical lecturers ranked lowest on the
mention of divinity.
Table 83
Bapt. Epis. Pres. Evan.
Question 7--Definition of preaching (nouns—content):
God's Word 42.9% 60.9% 50.0% 30.7%
God 57.1% 17.4% 33.3% 15.4%
Question 9--Preaching must be true to:
God 42.9% 52.2% 33.3% 33.3%
(Perhaps reflecting their sacramental emphasis,
Episcopal lecturers rank highest on two of those three
table 83 data lines.)
'Evangelical' entries on four question ten data
lines reflect the conservative thinking of these
lecturers. Two such data lines appear above on table 82
(lines labeled "Jesus Christ" and "the Holy Spirit").
The other two are:
Table 84
Bapt. Epis. Pres. Evan.
Question 10--Lecture content relating to:
Prayer 0.0% 8.0% 0.0% 30.8%
"Power" 0.0% 16.0% 0.0% 30.8%
The extreme contrast with Presbyterian (university?)
lecturers on each of these questions, perhaps, helps
explain Evangelical thinking here. In contrast to the
academic content of university lectures, the Evangelical
instructors emphasize 'spiritual' perspectives in class