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26 - Pastoral Theology and Preaching

from Part Three - Topics and Disciplines of Theology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2023

By
Ronald K. Rittgers  and
Megan Armstrong
Edited by
Kenneth G Appold  and
Nelson Minnich
Kenneth G Appold
Affiliation:
Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
Nelson Minnich
Affiliation:
Catholic University of America, Washington DC
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Summary

This chapter deals with Catholic and Protestant theologies of preaching and the Christian ministry in the Reformation period. A word of clarification is necessary at the outset. The focus of this chapter is not on early modern preaching or pastoral care per se but on theological reflection on preaching and the pastoral office as such. In other words, this chapter is an exercise in the history of Pastoraltheologie, a term that encompasses more than the English “pastoral theology,” which in some contexts refers to a branch of practical theology that deals especially with pastoral care and counsel.1 The definition of pastoral theology adopted here is considerably broader; it includes all that relates to the pastoral office and ministry of the Christian church. Early modern Catholic and Protestant pastoral theologies will be examined briefly in turn.

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The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology , pp. 532 - 556
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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