Womanist Practical Theology & Preaching

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Taught by SFTS. This course, Womanist Practical Theology & Preaching, employs concepts of womanist practical theology to undergird and inspire inclusive-holistic ministry and contextualized preaching. Developing and analyzing case studies, students will interpret and assess the contexts and situations that occasion their sermons. Students will integrate diverse disciplines to create and perform literate, thoughtful, liberating Scripture-based sermons that are pastorally inclusive and theologically relevant to the identified context. In addition, students will identify the implications of their analysis for church practice. [15 max enrollment] SUMMER 2019: Class meets daily, 7/8/2019-7/12/2019, from 9:00am to 5:00pm at SFTS.