1 Corinthians: Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians: Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible

This latest commentary in the Belief series looks at Paul's theological wrestling with the divisions facing the early church in Corinth. These divisions arose for many reasons, among them the practices of the community: baptism,the Lord's Supper, preaching, and the exercise of spiritual gifts. The contemporary church in North America is likewise dealing with divisions of various sorts. Who can preach? Who can celebrate Communion? Who can marry whom? With this commentary Charles L. Campbell helps preachers understand how to better respond to those questions in their own settings. Charles L. Campbell is Professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School. He is author of The Word before the Powers: An Ethic of Preaching and Preaching Jesus: The New Directions for Homiletics in Hans Freis Postliberal Theology and coauthor of Preaching Fools: The Gospel as a Rhetoric of Folly and The Word on the Street: Performing the Scriptures in the Urban Context .