Preaching Through Prolonged Climate Crisis
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Authors
Devall IV, Frederick DuMontier
Issue Date
2023-03-28
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
School of Theology Thesis 2023 , University of the South , School of Theology , Climate , Louisiana , Crisis Preaching
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Abstract
What can the church say that is both different and more effective than secular responses to chronic societal crises? Our parishioners have feet in both worlds. They are definitely hearing the cultural responses to crises. What are they hearing from the church if anything at all? Are the sermons they are hearing offered on a "one and done" basis or over time through an intentional tracking? Through this project, I will review scholarly literature on crisis preaching and climate crisis preaching and analyze some exemplary sermons that engage the climate crisis to articulate best insights and practices for preaching during times of chronic crises. I will then propose my own crisis preaching rubrics, which I will then use to evaluate three of my sermons that address the crisis of climate change with particular attention to the local issue of hurricanes and land loss in Louisiana.
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University of the South