Preaching Fools

There are... examples, images, and stories that preachers will find quite compelling and helpful. --Mike Graves, Saint Paul School of Theology "Review and Expositor" Campbell and Cilliers have moved the conversation about ethical preaching to the next level... --John S. McClure, Vanderbilt Divinity School "Interpretation" ... a rich engagement with embodied practices, particular linguistic performances, and a diverse array of cultural artifacts. Anyone interested in the ways religious language shapes identity and constructs the imaginative worlds we inhabit will find this book a helpful conversation partner. --Lance B. Pape, Brite Divinity School "Homiletic" ... a remarkable collaboration between two teachers of preaching. --Mike Graves, Saint Paul School of Theology "Preacher Rhetorica" Preaching Fools is a helpful contribution to the ongoing discussion of the nature of preaching. The 'preacher as fool' is largely unexplored territory, and Campbell and Cilliers draw deeply on rich cultural and theological resources to get the conversation started. --Angela Dienhart Hancock, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary "Theology Today"

Charles L. Campbell is Professor of Humanities at Duke Divinity School. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.Johan H. Cilliers is Professor in Homiletics and Liturgy at the University of Stellenbosch, Faculty of Theology. He lives in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Preface 1. Don Quixote and the Cross 2. Folly at the Heart of Preaching 3. Theology between Fragment and Form 4. Melting the Solidarity of the World 5. Fooling the World: The Folly of Jesus 6. Laughter and Lament 7. Preaching Fools 8. The Rhetoric of Folly Notes Bibliography