The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Years, Volume 2Westminster John Knox Press, 2008 M01 1 - 593 pages Comprising the sermons preached by William Sloane Coffin while he was senior minister at the prestigious Riverside Church in New York City,The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Yearscaptures the renowned preacher and social activist at work: ministering to American hostages in Iran, supporting AIDS awareness, and rallying his audiences to battle poverty and nuclear proliferation--all the while celebrating marriages, baptisms, and Mother's Days and mourning the loss of loved ones, including his own son. In each of these brilliant and painstakingly crafted sermons, Coffin combined his deep love of Scripture and passionate commitment to peace and justice with his unparalleled gift for the spoken word. While also revealing the personal and pastoral dimensions of his ministry, each sermon provides a powerful example of Coffin's well-accomplished mission: to challenge the conscience of a nation. |
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... Gospels and an honored form of com- munication through twenty centuries of Christian meeting, it is not intended to be. Rather, it reflects something about the ephemeral character of human achievements, even those which reflect sacred ...
... gospel in terms that a comfortable suburban pastor might use, his message rang truer and was more compelling. It sealed the relation of the hearer with the speaker and behind them, “the Absolute” or in biblical terms, “the Truth.” Lest ...
... Gospels and serious Christian theologians through the ages, Coffin was a witness to the acts of God in Christ, one ready ... gospel, could ever be “moderate.” your The immediate impression one receives from any page of these ser- mons is ...
... gospel , with its accent on the triumph that came with suffering , the power that issued from the weak , the victory that was the seal of the loving sacrifice unto death of Jesus on the cross . The theology was moving to those who heard ...
... gospel of Christ while officiating at the altars of anti- communism. She cannot stand for peace while lying prostrate before the shrine of “national security.” Soon he was announcing Riverside Church's organizing of an anti- arms race ...