Errors in Preaching the Word of God in the Optics of the Catholic Church and Evangelical Communities

The article presents and analyzes the errors in preaching God's word, focusing on two homiletic traditions: the Catholic and Evangelical. The purpose of the paper is to organize knowledge about these errors and conduct a comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in approaches to preaching God's word. The author employs literature analysis and comparative methods to answer the question of what errors are most commonly made in both traditions and whether they have common sources. The first part of the article will present errors in homily preaching, attempting to view these errors within the context of Catholic homiletics. The second part will discuss errors in expository preaching, which is primarily the domain of evangelical communities. The third part of the article will attempt to analyze and compare the differences and similarities of the presented preaching errors. The work shows that Catholic homilies are strongly tied to Tradition and liturgy, while Evangelical sermons focus on the direct application of Scripture and personal experience of faith. A better understanding of these differences and a more precise approach to preaching can help minimize errors and raise the quality of preaching in both traditions.

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Verbum Vitae
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2025-03-28
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https://doi.org/10.31743/vv.17884
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Theology and Canon Law Studies
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Errors in Preaching the Word of God in the Optics of the Catholic Church and Evangelical Communities

Damian Chrzanowski
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Theology and Canon Law Studies
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Errors in Preaching the Word of God in the Optics of the Catholic Church and Evangelical Communities

Damian Chrzanowski
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The article presents and analyzes the errors in preaching God's word, focusing on two homiletic traditions: the Catholic and Evangelical. The purpose of the paper is to organize knowledge about these errors and conduct a comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in approaches to preaching God's word. The author employs literature analysis and comparative methods to answer the question of what errors are most commonly made in both traditions and whether they have common sources. The first part of the article will present errors in homily preaching, attempting to view these errors within the context of Catholic homiletics. The second part will discuss errors in expository preaching, which is primarily the domain of evangelical communities. The third part of the article will attempt to analyze and compare the differences and similarities of the presented preaching errors. The work shows that Catholic homilies are strongly tied to Tradition and liturgy, while Evangelical sermons focus on the direct application of Scripture and personal experience of faith. A better understanding of these differences and a more precise approach to preaching can help minimize errors and raise the quality of preaching in both traditions.

Verbum VitaeVol. 43(1)
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (PL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Theology and Canon Law Studies
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