War Time Preaching and Teaching

Jeffrey Jon Richards

oct 2009 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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War Time Preaching and Teaching explores the hermeneutics (science of interpretation) and homiletics (art of preaching) of both Rudolf Bultmann and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The book explores the thought and impact of these two theologians primarily within the American debate. Both Bultmann and Bonhoeffer are somewhat misunderstood, and it seems that they are either totally accepted or rejected, depending in many instances on one's personal understanding of their method of biblical interpretation. The book attempts to objectively view their methods of biblical interpretation and how they expressed their research in their writings, preaching and teaching. Both concluded that the presenting of the Gospel in a relevant manner is the ultimate message for humankind today. Both lived during a most challenging period of world history, but were able to communicate in a captivating manner. Certainly the times in which we live today call for those who possess a similar commitment.

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Jeffrey Jon Richards is the author of several books concerning historical and theological subjects. His graduate degrees include the Th.M. from Dallas in Dallas, TX, a Ph.D. from Drew University in Madison, NJ, and the Dr.Theol. from Marburg University in Marburg, Germany. Ordained as a Presbyterian, Dr. Richards has pastored churches and taught on the faculties of universities and seminaries. He has taught and preached in Germany, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Congo. He currently teaches in the department of Religion and Philosophy at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC.