A faith to proclaim
Series: Lyman Beecher lectures, 1953; The Lyman Beecher lectures at Yale University; Lyman Beecher lectures, 1953
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 1953
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Preaching; Christianity
Table of contents: title: Chapter one: proclaiming the incarnation; title: I. The first axiom of evangelism; title: II. Facts of history; title: III. Once and for all; title: IV. The hour cometh; title: and now is; title: V. The content of our message; title: VI. The claim of God; title: VII. The communication of the word; title: Chapter two: proclaiming forgiveness; title: I. The armour of an illusion; title: II. God's way of piercing the armour; title: III. The irreparable past; title: IV. Restoring the broken relationship; title: V. The ethics of pardon; title: VI. The alchemy of grace; title: VII. Of such is the kingdom; title: Chapter three: proclaiming the cross; title: I. God and the demons; title: II. The rending of the veil; title: III. The sinister coalition; title: IV. Self-identification; title: V. The paradox of the purpose of God; title: VI. Not against flesh and blood; title: Chapter four: proclaiming the resurrection; title: I. The core of the Gospel; title: II. Modern culture and resurrection faith; title: III. A full Christology; title: IV. Righteousness vindicated; title: V. God's power for man's weakness; title: VI. The unseen companionship; title: VII. The birth of the church; title: VIII. Death, where is thy sting?; title: Chapter five: proclaiming Christ; title: I. The dilemma of Christendom; title: II. The decisive relationship; title: III. Converging lines of evidence; title: IV. A challenging criticism and the answer; title: V. When the church rediscovers Christ; title: VI. When Christ encounters the soul; title: VII. Contemplation and commitment.