Preaching About Sin in Contemporary Protestantism

“[W]hile some traditional images of sin are retained in [sermons], the language frequently cushions the listener from their impact, employing a variety of softening rhetorical devices. … Yet, in many of the sermons, judgment against sin is in fact rendered. But it is not aimed at the listeners; inde...

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Main Author: Witten, Marsha G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1993
In: Theology today
Year: 1993, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Pages: 243-253
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