The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Vol. 7: Our Own Time
Overview
This magisterial volume is the seventh and last of Hughes Oliphant Old’s history of preaching. Here Old takes up the story with the sixties and the Second Vatican Council and follows it all the way through to the house churches of China and the preaching of the Archbishop of Uganda, known as the “Billy Graham of Africa.” Along the way he looks at the engaging preaching found in Latin America, the rise of the modern megachurch, the role of Joan Alexandru’s preaching in bringing down the house of Ceausescu, and other historically significant moments in preaching. Full of surprising details and inspiring stories of ministry, this book is a fitting work to round out Old’s monumental, comprehensive series written by a preacher for preachers on the history of preaching in the Christian church.
Praise for the Print Edition
Studying these volumes is like walking around a great cathedral [. . . ] every section, however distinctive, unites in a grand design whose aim is to restore preaching to its rightful place. This multivolume work is easily the best history of preaching ever written, one that will serve generations of those whose faith comes by hearing.
—William Edgar, Westminster Theological Seminary
Old has bequeathed to the church of the twenty–first century the definitive history of preaching, a spiritual feast for scholars and preachers alike for years and years to come.
—James F. Kay, Princeton Theological Seminary
Product Details
- Title: The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Vol. 7: Our Own Time
- Author: Hughes Oliphant Old
- Series: The Complete Works of Andrew Fuller
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Publication Date: 2010
- Pages: 734
Reviews
1 rating
Glenn Crouch
1/2/2018
It is with a touch of sadness that I finish the final volume in Old's magnificent series on the Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church. This is a superb way to get a good overview of Church History, as well as to discover many fine preachers throughout History from whom we can learn more, and whose Sermons we can still enjoy. This final volume did have a much tougher job I believe as it is always more difficult to properly analyse your own time period. In previous volumes, the preachers and practices examined had stood the test of time. But we could easily be overlooking great and devout preachers of the current period just because they are not yet well known - many gain "fame" long after they have gone to be with their saviour. Plus it is difficult to give proper coverage to the "growth areas" in Christian Preaching - such as Africa and Asia. Though the Author has ventured to cover these areas, it really feels like a drop in the bucket. Whilst for Asia there is quite a good coverage of Korea and some good insights into China - South East Asia is not covered at all - and I've heard of many phenomenal preachers, who are immersed heavily in Scripture, in Thailand, Indonesia, etc... A similar "complaint" could be made for the coverage of Africa. The highlights for me would be the chapter devoted to Billy Graham, and I have benefited from learning about Fleming Rutledge :) As with all volumes in this series, I do recommend it!