Abstract
In this article, I present insights from an empirical study of a congregation which consists of a medley of refugees from the Middle East who have recently converted from Islam and ethnic Danes whose families have belonged to the
Lutheran Church for generations. The empirical material is analyzed in light of Søren Kierkegaard’s category of repetition, in the sense of receiving anew, because this phenomenon appears crucial, not only to the genre of preaching but to preachers and listeners alike – especially, in times and situations of transition. I suggest that the Kierkegaardian notion of repetition may be useful as a homiletical category with regard of scholars’ method, preachers’ preparation and listeners’ appropriation of preaching.
Lutheran Church for generations. The empirical material is analyzed in light of Søren Kierkegaard’s category of repetition, in the sense of receiving anew, because this phenomenon appears crucial, not only to the genre of preaching but to preachers and listeners alike – especially, in times and situations of transition. I suggest that the Kierkegaardian notion of repetition may be useful as a homiletical category with regard of scholars’ method, preachers’ preparation and listeners’ appropriation of preaching.
| Translated title of the contribution | Prædikenen som gentagelse - i overgangstider |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Journal | International Journal of Homiletics |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 34-51 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISSN | 2366-7958 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Theology