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Again and again i was amused, enlivened, nourished, and deeply moved by the truth of the tale he tells with such authenticity and wit. Richard lischer is professor emeritus at duke divinity school, where he has spent his entire teaching career. Louis, professor lischers graduate theological training is in systematic. Louis, professor lischer s graduate theological training is in systematic theology. Westminster john knox press published the book in its new interpretation series on resources for the use of scripture in.

The preacher king and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. See all books authored by richard lischer, including the preacher king. Richard lischer is professor of homiletics, the divinity school, duke university. Richard alan lischer born november 12, 1943, in st. Richard lischer is professor emeritus at duke divinity school, where he has spent.

Duke divinity school professor richard lischer s book, reading the parables, has been named one of the top 10 books for parish ministry published in 2014 by the academy of parish clergy, an international organization of clergy serving in faith communities. See all books authored by richard lischer, including open secrets. His book the company of preachers was named 2003 best book in. Adam is a smart, charismatic young man with a promising law career, and an unlikely candidate for tragedy. In the tradition of garrison keillor, open secrets captures the friend. Out of the unlikeliest material, richard lischer has produced a. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The preacher king investigates martin luther king jr.

The book accounts the ministry of richard to a small community of new cana. Louis, missouri is an american author, memoirist, preacher, practical theologian, and professor emeritus at duke divinity school. A memoir of faith and discovery, evokes the hidden dynamics of ministry in a. Out of the unlikeliest material, richard lischer has produced a genuinely exciting book. Rns duke divinity school professor richard lischer has written a memoir about the death of his son to cancer more than seven years ago. As the book opens, richard lischers son, adam, calls to tell his father, a professor of divinity at duke university, that his cancer has returned. Following the books publication in 2001, lischer began a program of research and teaching in spiritual autobiography. Brodhead, william preston few professor of english and president emeritus, duke university. Richard alan lischer is an american author, memoirist, preacher, practical theologian, and professor emeritus at duke. Rns nearly eight years ago, professor richard lischer got a call on his cell phone that would tear at his heart and test his faith. He joined the duke divinity school faculty in 1979 and taught homiletics and ministry.

Richard lischer books list of books by author richard. Duke divinity school professor richard lischer, who has extensively studied and written about kings theology, believes that his rejection of literalism has to be viewed in context. His book the company of preachers was named 2003 best book in ministryleadership by christianity today. He is the author or editor of fourteen books and has contributed chapters in. He is the author or editor of fourteen books and has contributed chapters in many others. He is the author of several books on preaching and. He is an ordained minister in the evangelical lutheran church in america and has pastoral experience in rural and suburban settings. Before coming to duke, he served as pastor of lutheran churches in illinois and virginia. Theologian richard lischer tries to make sense of his son. Gomes, plummer professor of christian morals and pusey minister in the memorial church, harvard university, and author of the good book.