Rethinking Law and Gospel in the Way We Do Preaching

Authors

Benjamin Berteau, Concordia Seminary, St. LouisFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Keywords

law, gospel, preaching, christian life, lutheran, sermon, theology, coram

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

This paper evaluates the impact of C. F. W. Walther’s Law and Gospel and Richard Caemmerer’s goal, malady, means approach to homiletics, also discussing the potential trap of law-gospel reductionism. A suggested pathway forward is a reemphasis on a creedal approach to Lutheran theology and preaching as well as a renewal of rhetoric as foundational to ultimately restoring a positive view of the third use or function of the law in Lutheran preaching. Having done so, the reader may certainly apply this positive view of the law as it relates to preaching on other topics related to the Christian Life including justice, compassion, and race relations.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

People in this Resource (separated by commas)

C.F.W. Walther

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Berteau, Benjamin (2018) "Rethinking Law and Gospel in the Way We Do Preaching," Grapho : Concordia Seminary Student Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/grapho/vol1/iss1/7