Homiletic Thoughts and Counsels

includes index and biblioraphy

Ennui..............1 Modern Science............4 The social Movement..................9 The cult of Personality.......12 The moral sphere............17 OUr task............20 THe substance of the sermon......21 The standpoint of faith...........25 Doubts against the faith.......29 The thought of eternity........32 Preaching should be instructive, but not didactic..................37 Our attitude should be instructive, but not didactic.............37 OUr attitude should be defensive, but not controversial.............43 MOrality.........47 Preaching on social Questions.................54 The cure of souls...........59 preaching consolation.........67 our own, our best.................72 Purity of intention.............81 Homiletic form...........89 Delivery......100