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The Science of Helping to Achieve the Word of God

Author(s): Fekete Károly
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology, Book-Review
Published by: Erdélyi Unitárius Egyház
Keywords: homiletics; power of words; preacher; preaching; rhetoric; sermons; theological trends; Koppándi Botond Péter (1974–);

Summary/Abstract: The Science of Helping to Achieve the Word of God. This article focuses on Botond Péter Koppándi’s new book, which presents the “necessary” and “sufficient” knowledge of homiletics in an economical manner. In addition to discussing rhetoric, the book focuses on preaching, presenting it as a complex communication process that takes place in at least four contexts: historical, pastoral, liturgical, and theological. In striving to fulfill the profession as preacher, the first question everyone should ask themselves is: Who am I as a preacher, and what guiding principle leads me as a preacher? The answer depends on theological trends. We find a whole range of examples of this in the book. The author also discusses the types of sermons and defines the importance and the power of the words in religious communication.

  • Issue Year: 131/2025
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 373-382
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian
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