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message is "all—important." Yet, the preacher's grasp of
the message is equally necessary. And, Stewart affirmed
that preaching, to accomplish its purpose, must convey
the message in a manner the people can grasp.
C. Karl Rahner
1. Sources
As we turn to Karl Rahner, we discover that 'Rahner
lecturers' basically agree with 'Lloyd—Jones lecturers'
on this chapter's second question: criteria for
selecting sermon topics. On the third question, 'Rahner
lecturers' agree with their 'Stewart counterparts'. On
the first question, which refers to the source of
preaching, the 'Rahner group' moves onto new ground.
The 'Lloyd—Jones'+'Stewart lecturers', considered
above, see the Bible as the single source of preaching.
The preaching instructors who identify with Rahner see
the Bible and other factors contributing material to
preaching. What are these other factors? The response
of 'Rahner lecturers' to question nine ("Preaching must
be true to . . .") indicate the high priority they give
to 'tradition' (table 31). Likewise, these lecturers
expressed a greater openness (than 'Lloyd—Jones'+'Stewart
lecturers') to interdisciplinary participation in
preaching education. This openness demonstrates the
importance they give, in teaching preaching, to theology
and church history (38).
Responses to survey questions seven, nine, and ten
reveal the significance of the Bible for 'Rahner