{"product_id":"the-scandal-of-the-gospel-preaching-and-the-grotesque-paperback","title":"The Scandal of the Gospel: Preaching and the Grotesque - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles L. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillie James Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough its shocking incongruities and transgressive forms, the grotesque offers an intriguing lens for exploring the scandal of the gospel and the challenges of Christian preaching. Drawing on diverse sources--from Swedish crime fiction and contemporary poetry to James Cone, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Pussy Riot--this book will examine the theological, homiletical, and social implications of a grotesque gospel for contemporary preachers. The book focuses on three aspects of preaching and the grotesque: (1) the ways in which a grotesque gospel unsettles the preacher and challenges the \"false patterns\" that often shape Christian preaching; (2) the importance and challenges of resisting the weaponized grotesque, which dehumanizes people and furthers the power of dominant groups; (3) the incarnate Word as the carnivalesque, grotesque body of Jesus, which calls the church to become the porous and inclusive body of Christ. \u003cem\u003eThe Scandal of the Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e is the written adaptation of Yale Divinity School's Beecher Lectures, given by Charles Campbell in 2018. The last chapter, \"Preaching and the Environmental Grotesque,\" is a new addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382531735730,"sku":"9780664266202","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f72dbe8ea1e59d9707b12716fd1e5371.webp?v=1777837271","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-scandal-of-the-gospel-preaching-and-the-grotesque-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}