Communicating the Faith Indirectly

In this, the third volume of The Paul L. Holmer Papers: the reader will see Holmerâ\_\_s deep concern with the problems and possibilities of the sermon, liturgy, ministry, and spirituality. Inspired by Søren Kierkegaardâ\_\_s reflections on "indirect communication", and by Ludwig Wittgenstein, Holmer not only reveals his strenuous reflection on the sermon, but also givesconcrete examples of his own efforts to communicate, enabling his hearers and readers to "make sense" of their lives.In the first part of this volume, Holmer reflects upon Kierkegaardâ\_\_s "indirect communication", a communication not of knowledge but of human capacity. In other pieces Holmer turns to liturgy, ministry, and spirituality. In the second part, the reader sees Holmerâ\_\_s own challenging, uncompromising practice of religious and Christian communication, in a selection of his sermons, addresses, and prayers. For anyone concerned with sermons, liturgy, spirituality, and the challenges of ministry, Holmerâ\_\_s essays andaddresses will prove indispensable. This is the third volume of The Paul L. Holmer Papers, which includes also volume 1, 'On Kierkegaard and the Truth', and volume 2, 'Thinking the Faith with Passion: Selected Essays'.Read less