Preaching Without Words
(re Miroslav Volf)
"...Instead, guided by the Golden Rule we
should concentrate on living out our
beliefs, progressing from hand to heart to
head. Practical acts of mercy (extending a
hand) will express our love (the heart),
which in turn may attract others to the
source of that love (head beliefs).
I believe Volf may also have framed the
best way of communicating faith.
Protestants, especially those who would
welcome the label evangelical, have
traditionally stressed "proclaiming the
word" in a direct appeal to the mind. They
preach sermons, write books on
apologetics, conduct city-wide evangelistic
campaigns..."
