“You Know, the Church Has Never Agreed on Everything”: Analyzing the Prophetic and Pragmatic Voice in Clergy Sermons

Clergy have regular opportunities to take a prophetic stance on social issues in their weekly sermons, but they are also responsible for maintaining organizational stability. How do they respond to controversial denominational decisions? We collected sermons from the United Methodist Church (UMC) cl...

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Authors: Krull, Laura M. (Author) ; Gilliland, Claire Chipman (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press 2023
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 84, Issue: 3, Pages: 324-348
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