The divine voice : Christian proclamation and the theology of sound / Stephen H. Webb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webb, Stephen H., 1961-2016.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Preaching--History.

Preaching.

History.

Rhetoric--History.

Rhetoric.

Sound--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Sound.

Word of God (Christian theology).

Theology--Methodology.

Theology.

Reformation.

Physical Description:

244 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, [2004]

Summary:

Stephen Webb challenges readers to take sound seriously. Not only did God's first spoken words bring the world into being, but sound and voice also play a central role in Old Testament prophetic proclamation and the New Testament call to verbal witness. Recounting the story of his own severe "stage fright," Webb argues that the rhetorical skills of public speaking are essential to faithful Christian witness. "The Divine Voice will inspire preachers and teachers while reexamining the biblical foundations of their work. It will refresh and exhort all Christians who seek a deeper understanding of the call to witness.

Contents:

Witness to a noisy world

Theo-acoustics

Freeing the Christian voice

Stage fright at the origins of Christian proclamation

The protestant Reformation as an event within the history of sound

Soundings : listening for echoes of the Reformation

The sound of God

Reading, hearing, acting : toward a Christian acoustemology

The lasting word : silence, music, and the synesthetic destiny of sound.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1587430789

OCLC:

54029536