Luminescence, Volume 1
The Sermons of C. K. and Fred Barrett
By: C. K. Barrett, Fred Barrett, Ben, III Witherington (Editor)
Paperback | 25 April 2017
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""C. K. Barrett's sermons are the gospel in miniature. Wearing his scholarship lightly, Barrett confronts us here first and foremost with the person of Jesus. In simple, pithy prose, he subverts comfortable piety and conventional religion by evoking the disturbing voice of Jesus, and then leads us beyond that bracing encounter into the limitless love of God. These down-to-earth reflections are both personal and profoundly theological, and they stand the test of time. Barrett was a brilliant communicator of the gospel in the Methodist chapels of County Durham, but these selected sermons have the capacity to speak powerfully to many contexts today."" --John Barclay, Lightfoot Professor of Biblical Studies, Durham University
""It was rather daunting to be C. K. Barrett's successor. Our local church in Nottingham had been Methodist and so it was appropriate for another Methodist to succeed Barrett in a Theology Department whose other professors had traditionally been Anglicans and Canons of the Cathedral next door to the Department. Initially my wife and I bypassed our nearest Methodist chapel in North Road on Sundays because two New Testament Professors in the congregation might be somewhat intimidating for local (lay) preachers. But we soon realized that we need have no concerns on that front, since Kingsley was away every Sunday preaching elsewhere in the region, with local stewards more than willing to come and pick him up each time, since he didn't drive. In my own preaching round Methodist chapels in the region, a typical warmly appreciative remark would refer to Mr. Barrett who taught somewhere in 'the college in Durham.' One of my favourite memories was of an exceptional occasion when he took the service in North Road and began by holding up a piece of mechanism, which, he explained, came from his wife Margaret's washing machine. He wryly noted Margaret's comment that 'We need a little man' (to mend the machine), and added, 'Apparently I was not ""a little man.""' No indeed! He was a great man, the leading New Testament scholar in the United Kingdom, and high within the top ten in the world. Daunting, yes; but what an honour!"" --James D. G. Dunn, Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, Department of Theology, University of Durham
""C. Kingsley Barrett is widely known as an outstanding and great scholar in New Testament studies. It may be less known, however, that he served as a preacher in nearby communities, in chapels, churches and, at times, in cathedrals, radio broadcasts, and even in the open air. It is therefore of great importance that his sermons now are published and made accessible to readers in general. Barrett drew closely on the biblical text. He selected central themes and concepts and made them to come alive, also citing hymns--in particular hymns written by Charles Wesley--and referring to literature and sports, as well as to historical persons and events. In his piety and theology he was rooted in the Methodist-Wesleyan tradition and managed at the same time to communicate to a wide range of auditors. Thus his sermons were both educational and led the listeners to a life-changing response characterized by dedication and service. With his sonorous voic
ISBN: 9781498299589
ISBN-10: 149829958X
Published: 25th April 2017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 450
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: CASCADE BOOKS
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 25.15 x 17.53 x 2.54
Weight (kg): 0.8
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