Preaching Bibliography
In this and other NDCL bibliographies, materials have been selected primarily with parish ministers (rather than professional scholars) in mind. Most of the resources are in English and were published in North America.
A. Documents
B. General Introduction
C. Biblical Preaching
D. Liturgical Preaching
E. Mystagogical Preaching
F. Preaching and Imagination
G. Metaphor and Story in Preaching
H. Preaching and Theology
I. Preaching and Social Issues
J. Preaching and Children
K. Women and Preaching
A. Documents
- Bishops Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry. Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Homily in the Sunday Assembly (Washington, DC: USCC, 1982). A pastoral liturgical guide to the Sunday assembly and to the preacher's ministry within the congregation. AMAZON
- Bower, Peter C., ed. Handbook for the Revised Common Lectionary (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996). Of particular interest is Horace T. Allen, Jr.'s introductory essay, "Preaching in a Christian Context," 1-24. AMAZON~~POWELLS
- Consultation on Common Texts. Common Lectionary (New York: The Church Hymnal Corporation, 1983). An earlier version of the entry that follows: AMAZON
- Consultation on Common Texts. Revised Common Lectionary (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992). AMAZON ~~ONLINE TEXT OF RCL
- International Committee on English in the Liturgy, trans. Lectionary For Mass: Introduction (= Liturgy Documentary Series, Volume 1; Washington, D.C., USCC, 1982). A revised edition of this document may be ordered online at www.nccbuscc.org
- Lathrop, Gordon and Ramshaw, Gail, eds. Readings for the Assembly (Cycles A, B, C). (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1995-1997). Presents the texts of the revised Common Lectionary prepared by the Consultation on Common Texts (see above). AMAZON
- Pontifical Biblical Commission. "The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church," Origins 23:29 (6 January 1994). An excellent overview of current trends in biblical scholarship and exegesis.
- Second Vatican Council. Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium). Chapter 1 , | 7 (presence of Christ in the Word, in the holy scriptures when they are read in church); | 24 (scripture in the celebration of the liturgy); | 35.1-2 (restoration of "more varied and suitable" scripture readings in the liturgy; the place of the liturgical sermon or homily) and | 35.4 (encouraging Bible services). Chapter 2 , || 51-52 (liturgy is to be reformed so as to open up more of the treasures found at the table of God's Word; the homily as "part of the liturgy itself"); Chapter 4 , | 92 (reform of the scripture readings used in the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours). AMAZON~~ONLINE TEXT OF SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM
- Second Vatican Council. Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests (Presbyterorum Ordinis). Chapter 2 , | 4 (priests as ministers of God's Word); Chapter 3 , | 13 (the role of scripture in the life of priests). AMAZON~~ONLINE TEXT OF PRESBYTERORUM ORDINIS
- Second Vatican Council. Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum). Chapter 2 , || 7-10 (discusses the relation between the preaching of the apostles, the formation of Tradition, and the place of Sacred Scripture); Chapter 6 , || 21-26 (the indispensable place of Sacred Scripture in the life of the church). AMAZON ~~ONLINE TEXT OF DEI VERBUM
- Second Vatican Council. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium). Chapter 3 , || 9-17 (a detailed discussion of the biblical image, "people of God"). AMAZON~~ONLINE TEXT OF LUMEN GENTIUM
- U.S. Bishops. "Guidelines for Lay Preaching," Origins 18:25 (1 December, 1988), 402-404. A statement (with an appendix on relevant canons in the Code of Canon Law) approved at the United States' bishops annual meeting on November 16, 1988.
B. General Introduction to Preaching
- Burghardt, Walter J. Preaching: The Art and the Craft (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1986). A collection of essays; not intended for the beginner. AMAZON
- Burke, John and Doyle, Thomas P. The Homilist's Guide to Scripture, Theology, and Canon Law (New York: Pueblo Publishing Company, 1986). The authors draw on contemporary theological and ecclesiastical documents, including canon law; they also show how evangelization, catechesis and didascalia are each distinctive. AMAZON
- Buttrick, David. Homiletic: Moves and Structures (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1987). Professor Buttrick presents a challenging, original approach to preaching based on phemenology and empirical research. He also outlines a method for how to craft a homily. AMAZON
- Craddock, Fred B. Preaching (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1985). AMAZON
- Edwards, O. C. Elements of Homiletic (New York: Pueblo Publishing Company, 1982. A basic introduction to preaching for beginners. AMAZON
- Fitzgerald, George. A Practical Guide to Preaching (New York: Paulist Press, 1980). Aimed primarily at beginners, this book includes (in Appendix D and Bibliography) a substantial listing of books and articles on preaching. AMAZON
- Eslinger, Richard L. A New Hearing: Living Options in Homiletic Method (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1987). The author reviews and critiques various methods of the so-called "new homiletic." AMAZON
- Long, Thomas G . The Witness of Preaching (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1989). Presents debates and discussions about contemporary preaching. This book is a rather comprehensive introduction to preaching that also shows how to move from biblical text to homily. AMAZON
- Markquart, Edward F. Quest for Better Preaching (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1985). AMAZON
- McClure, John S. The Four Codes of Preaching: Rhetorical Strategies (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1991). This is a technical work, based on the semiotic theories of Roland Barthes. AMAZON
- Wilson, Paul Scott. The Practice of Preaching (Nahsville: Abingdon Press, 1995). This is an introductory text divided into four sections: The Oral Tradition, The Rhetorical Tradition, The Hermeneutical Tradition, and The Tradition of Poetics. The book also ontains an extensive bibliography. AMAZON
C. Biblical Preaching
- Best, Ernest. From Text to Sermon (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1978). A work considered by many preachers to be a classic. AMAZON
- Buttrick, David. A Captive Voice. The Liberation of Preaching (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994). A study of contemporary preaching under four headings: bible, church, culture, and method. AMAZON
- Dodd, C.H. The Apostolic Preaching and Its Development (New York: Harper and Row, 1964). A classic study. AMAZON
- Fuller, Reginald. The Use of the Bible in Preaching (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1981). A basic work that offers beginners a method of moving from biblical text to preaching. AMAZON
- Keck, Leander. The Bible in the Pulpit. The Renewal of Biblical Preaching (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1982). AMAZON
- Küng, Hans and Moltmann, Jurgen, eds. Conflicting Ways of Interpreting the Bible (New York: Seabury, 1980). A volume in the series Concilium , this collection of essays deals with methods of biblical exegesis, scientific and practical. The essay by James Barr on "The Fundamentalist Understanding of Scripture" (pp. 70-75) is of particular interest. AMAZON
- Long, Thomas G. Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1989). A work that explores and illuminates the intersection between biblical texts and literary forms. AMAZON
- Lowry, Eugene L. The Homiletical Plot (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1980). Provides a detailed, clear, and precise method for "narrative preaching." AMAZON
- Lowry, Eugene L. How to Preach a Parable. Designs for Narrative Sermons. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989). Analyzes narrative parable preaching and provides a study of sermon examples. AMAZON~~POWELLS
- Melloh, John Allyn. "Homily Preparation: A Structural Approach," in Liturgical Ministry 1 (1992), 21-26.
- Procter-Smith, Marjorie. "Lectionaries-Principles and Problems: A Comparative Analysis," Studia Liturgica 22 (1992), 84-99. The author aruges that the ethical commitment of feminist liberation thought-a being faithful to women and to other oppressed groups-should be placed at the heart of lectionary selection and revision.
- Reese, James M. Experiencing the Good News: The New Testament as Communication (Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1984). The author deals with language as a communication system; religious language; and the role of the imagination. AMAZON
- Ramshaw, Gail. "The First Testament in Christian Lectionaries," Worship 64:6 (November 1990), 494-510. Ramshaw examines the ways the revised lectionaries of the Christian churches make use of the narratives and images of the Hebrew Scriptures-and suggests directions for further revisions.
- Schneiders, Sandra M. The Revelatory Text (San Francisco: Harper, 1991). AMAZON
- Sloyan, Gerard S. Worshipful Preaching (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984). AMAZON
- Vogels, Walter. Reading and Preaching the Bible. A New Semiotic Approach (Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1986). The author provides a very clear introduction to structural method; then, in the second half of the book, he illustrates the method. AMAZON
- Wardlaw, Don. Preaching Biblically: Creating Sermons in the Shape of Scripture (Philadelphia, Westminster, 1982). A collection of topical essays with sermons by the essayists. AMAZON
- Ziel, Catherine A. "Hearers of the Word, and Not Preachers Only," Liturgy 8:2 (Fall, 1989), 41-45. The author, a Lutheran pastor, explores the unity of preaching and hearing, and reflects on both preacher and congregation as hearers of the Word.
D. Liturgical Preaching
- Baldovin, John, F. "The Liturgical Homily: Nature and Function," in Worship: City, Church and Renewal (Washington, DC: The Pastoral Press, 1991), 227-236.
- Biddle, Perry H. "Preaching at Funerals," in Peter Fink, ed., The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1990), 487-490. AMAZON
- Francis, Mark R. "Liturgical Preaching and Pastoral Care," New Theology Review 3:2 (1990), 65-78.
- Schmitmeyer, James. The Words of Worship: Presiding and Preaching at the Rites (Staten Island, NY: Alba House, 1988). AMAZON
- Skudlarek, William. The Word in Worship: Preaching in a Liturgical Context (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1981). AMAZON
- Sloyan, Gerard S. "Is Church Teaching Neglected When the Lectionary is Preached?" Worship 61 (1987), 126-140.
- Swords, Liam. Funeral Homilies (New York: Paulist Press, 1985). AMAZON
- Willimon, William. Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992). AMAZON
- Willimon, William. Preaching and Leading Worship (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984). AMAZON
- Wallace, James A. "Preaching, Special Occasion.," in Peter Fink, ed., The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1990), 994-996. AMAZON
E. Mystagogical Preaching
- Baerwald, Jeffery. "Mystagogy: Structure, Content, Task." Chicago Catechumenate 8.4 (May 1986), 4-15.
- Baldovin, John, F. "The Liturgical Homily: Nature and Function," in > Worship: City, Church and Renewal. Washington, DC: The Pastoral Press, 1991), 227-236. AMAZON
- Dooley, Catherine. "Liturgical Catechesis: Mystagogy, Marriage or Misnomer?" Worship 66 (1992), 386-397.
- Francis, Mark R. "Liturgical Preaching and Pastoral Care." New Theology Review 3:2 (1990), 65-78.
- Hilkert, Mary Catherine. "Revelation and Proclamation:
Shifting Paradigms." Journal of Ecumenical Studies 29 (1992): 1-23.
"Both the dialectical imagination's focus on the power of the proclaimed word to bring about conversion and the sacramental imagination's stress on the presence of God's grace throughout our lives have a contribution to make in the contemporary ecumenical search for a more adequate theological understanding of the mystery of the preaching event." (Also in In the Company of Preachers ; see below.) - _____ Naming Grace. Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination. (New York: Continuum, 1997). Defining the "sacramental imagination" as "grace enfleshed in Word and Action," Hilkert goes on to discuss liturgical preaching as "the art of naming grace." AMAZON
- Lewinski, Ron. "Recovering Christian Mystagogy for Contemporary Churches." In Before and After Baptism: The Work of Teachers and Catechists, edited by James Wilde et. al. (Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1988), 15-26. AMAZON
- Satterlee, Craig A. Ambrose of Milan's Method of Mystagogical Preaching. (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2002). AMAZON
- Schmitmeyer, James. The Words of Worship: Presiding and Preaching at the Rites. (Staten Island, NY: Alba House, 1988). AMAZON
- Siegfried, Regina, ed. In the Company of Preachers. (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1993). A collection of essays by faculty members from Aquinas Institute of Theology (St. Louis). Featured are three sections: "Liturgical, Biblical, and Historical Theology," "Systematic Theology," and "Spiritual and Pastoral Theology." Provides an integrated approach to ministry of preaching. AMAZON
- Skudlarek, William. The Word in Worship: Preaching in a Liturgical Context. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1981). AMAZON
- Sloyan, Gerard S. "Is Church Teaching Neglected When the Lectionary is Preached?" Worship 61 (1987), 126-140.
- _____. Worshipful Preaching. (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984). AMAZON
- Willimon, William. Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992). AMAZON
- _____. Preaching and Leading Worship. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984).
- Wallace, James A. "Preaching by Lay Persons," in The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship, edited by Peter E. Fink. (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1990), 975-978. AMAZON
- Waznak, Robert P. "Homily," in The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship, edited by Peter E. Fink. (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1990), 552-558. AMAZON
F. Preaching and the Imagination
- Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Creative Preaching: Finding the Words (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1980). AMAZON
- Brueggemann, Walter. Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1989). Four essays that originally formed the Lyman Beecher lectures; they focus on speech as world-creating and include passages on poetry, healing, doxology, mission, freedom. AMAZON~~POWELLS
- Brueggemann, Walter. Texts Under Negotiation. The Bible and Postmodern Imagination (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993). This brief but excellent book "has an eminently practical concern, the liberation of the biblical text for the church in a new situation, for interpretation, proclamation, teaching, and practice." [p. vii.] AMAZON
- Eslinger, Richard. Imagination and Preaching: Preaching the World that Shapes Us (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995). AMAZON
- Fischer, Kathleen R. The Inner Rainbow. Imagination in the Christian Life (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 1983). Although the author looks broadly at the role of imagination in all of Christian life, her insights are readily applicable to preaching. AMAZON
- Hart, Ray L. Unfinished Man and the Imagination: Toward an Ontology and a Rhetoric of Revelation (New York: Seabury, 1979). Explores the role of imagination in the ontological constitution of the human person; a demanding but rewarding book. AMAZON
- Miles, Margaret R. Image as Insight: Visual Understanding in Western Christianity and Secular Culture (Boston: Beacon, 1985. AMAZON
- Nims, John Frederick. Western Wind. An Introduction to Poetry (Second edition) (New York: Random House, 1982). Nims provides a variety of helpful exercises aimed at stimulating creativity. AMAZON
- Satterlee, Craig A. and Lester Ruth. Creative Preaching on the Sacraments. (Nashville, TN: Discipleship Resources, 2002). AMAZON
- Troeger, Thomas H. Creating Fresh Images for Preaching. New Rungs for Jacob's Ladder (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1982). An invitation into imagery-now out of print. AMAZON
- _____. Imagining a Sermon (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989). [ Troeger shows how to use the human senses in order to capture and create new visions for revelatory preaching. AMAZON
- _____. The Parable of Ten Preachers (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992). Uses an extended contemporary parable about ten preaching students in a classroom setting in order to explore key issues in ferment today (e.g., theology, ministry, multiculturalism, feminism). AMAZON
- Wallace, James A. Imaginal Preaching. An Archetypal Perspective (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 1995). Wallace uses categories of Jungian psychology as a way to examine the role of the image in preaching. AMAZON
- Wilder, Amos N. Jesus' Parables and the War of Myths: Essays on Imagination in the Scriptures (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982). AMAZON
- Wilson, Paul Scott. Imagination of the Heart: New Understandings in Preaching (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1988). A journey through the preacher's week. AMAZON
G. Metaphor and Story in Preaching
- Buechner, Frederick. Telling the Truth. The Gospel as Comedy, Tragedy and Fairy Tale (New York: Harper and Row, 1977). Like all Buechner's many books, this one provides excellent material for the development of imaginative thinking and story telling. AMAZON
- Crossan, John Dominic. The Dark Interval. Toward a Theology of Story (Niles, IL: Argus Publications, 1975). Now considered a classic, Crossan's book distinguishes carefully between parable and myth, and outlines five types of story in relation to biblical narrative. AMAZON
- Steimle, Edmund A., Niedenthal, Morris J., and Rice, Charles L. Preaching the Story (Philadelphia: FortressPress, 1980). A collection of essays and sermon samples. AMAZON
- Waznak, Robert. Sunday after Sunday: Preaching the Gospel as Story (New York: Paulist, 1983). AMAZON
H. Preaching and Theology
- Aquinas Institute of Theology. In the Company of Preachers (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1993). Essays by faculty members on a variety of topics: preaching and theology, liturgy, language, ethics, etc. AMAZON
- Buttrick, David. Preaching Jesus Christ (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1988). Explores the connections between preaching and Christology. AMAZON
- _____. A Captive Voice. The Liberation of Preaching (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994). A study of contemporary Christian preaching under four headings: bible, church, culture, method. AMAZON
- _____. The Mystery and the Passion. A Homiletic Reading of the Gospel Traditions (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992). AMAZON
- Chopp, Rebecca S. The Power to Speak. Feminism, Language, God (New York: Crossroad, 1991). A groundbreaking study of hermeneutics, scripture and feminism; "emancipatory transformation" is presented as a key concept; includes a stimulating exegesis of Luke 4. AMAZON
- Crichton, J.D., Dodd, C. H., et al. The Ministry of the Word (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1967).
- Cunningham, David. Faithful Persuasion. In Aid of a Rhetoric of Christian Theology (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1990). A winner of the prestigious Bross Award, this book presents a "rhetoric of theology." The author presents extremely valuable insights for preaching in clearly written form. AMAZON
- Foley, Nadine, ed. Preaching and the Non-Ordained (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1983). A valuable collection of essays that pays particular attention to New Testament foundations for preaching and to the baptismal roots of preaching ministry. AMAZON
- Forde, Gerhard O. Theology is for Proclamation (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1990). A thoughtful, provocative, and at times outspoken theology of preaching and proclamation. AMAZON
- Hilkert, Mary Catherine. "Naming Grace: A Theology of Proclamation," Worship 60:5 (1986), 433-49.
- _____. "Theology of Preaching," in Peter Fink, ed., The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1990), 996-1003. AMAZON
- _____. "Preaching and Theology: Rethinking the Relationship," Worship 65 (1991), 398-409.
- _____. Naming Grace: Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination (New York: Crossroad, 1995). AMAZON
- Jungmann, Josef. The Liturgy of the Word (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1966). A classic study by the renowned historian of the Roman Rite. AMAZON
- Murphy, Roland, ed. Theology, Exegesis and Proclamation (New York: Herder and Herder, 1971). [= Volume 70 of the series Concilium ]
- Reierson, Gary B. The Art of Preaching: The Intersection of Theology, Worship, and Preaching with the Arts (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1988). AMAZON
I. Preaching and Social Issues
- Brueggemann, Walter. A Social Reading of the Old Testament (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1994). AMAZON
- Conn, Marie. "The Sacramental Theology of Leonardo Boff," Worship 64:6 (November 1990), 523-532. Conn argues that the core of Boff's sacramental thought is to be found in his ecclesiological conviction that the church is sign and instrument of liberation. AMAZON
- Gonzalez, Justo L. and Gonzalez, Cathrine G. The Liberating Pulpit (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994). A thorough revision of a book originally published in 1980 under the title Liberation Preaching: The Pulpit and the Oppressed . The authors deal with topics such as "the history of subconscious oppression," difficulties in hearing the biblical text, and the politics of texts. AMAZON
- Palikowski, John T. and Wilde, James A. When Catholics Speak about Jews (Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1987). AMAZON
- The Pastorals on Sundays (Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1988). An ongoing publication that presents texts from and reflections on the U.S. bishops' pastorals on peace and economic justice.
- Tamez, Elsa. Bible of the Oppressed (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1979). AMAZON
- Van Seters, Arthur, ed. Preaching as a Social Act. Theology and Practice (Nashville: Abingdon, 1988). Essays and sermons on several aspects of preaching and society; now out of print. AMAZON
J. Preaching and Children
- Berglund, Mary Catherine. Gather the Children. Celebrating the Word with Ideas, Activities, Prayer and Projects. 3 Volumes. (Washington, DC: The Pastoral Press, 1988 [Cycles B and C] and 1989 [Cycle A] ). The author offers resources and ideas (based on the lectionary cycle of readings for Sundays and feasts) for celebrating the liturgy of the Word with children. AMAZON
- Pottebaum, Gerard A. To Walk with a Child. Homiletics for Children. A Guide (Loveland, OH: Treehaus Communications, 1993). Pottebaum provides a solid foundation for exploring the issues involved in preaching to children and, along the way, offers principles that are equally helpful for homiletics in general. Includes a useful bibliography on children and worship. Treehaus has a toll-free number 800-638-4287. AMAZON
- Pottebaum, Gerard A. et al. A Child Shall Lead Them. A Guide to Celebrating the Word with Children (Loveland, OH: Treehaus Communications, 1993). A companion volume to entry listed immediately above. AMAZON
K. Women and Preaching
- Bach, Alice, ed. The Pleasure of Her Text: Feminist Readings of Biblical and Historical Texts (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1990). A collection of xix essays (and an introductory poem) on critical feminist hermeneutics. The essays alert us to repression in inherited texts and suggest more progressive interpretations. Included are "The Pleasure of Her Text" (pp. 25-44), by Alice Bach, and "Human Persons as Images of the Divine: A Reconsideration" (pp. 97-116), by Ellen Ross. AMAZON
- Campbell, Debra. "Lost Innovation: When Catholic Women Preached," Commonweal 113 (1986), 334-335.
- Collins, Adele Y., ed. Feminist Perspectives on Biblical Scholarship (Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1985). AMAZON
- Cunningham, Agnes. "Women and Preaching in the Patristic Age," in David G. Hunter, ed., Preaching in the Patristic Age. Studies in Honor of Walter J. Burghardt, S.J. (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 1989), 53-72. AMAZON
- Fairbanks, Sarah Ann. "Liturgical Preaching by Women. A New Sign Language of Salvation," The Way Supplement 83 (1995), 131-40.
- Gilmore, Martha and Sawyer, Beverly. "The Dialogue Sermon," Perkins Journal 42:4 (October 1989), 1-7. Outlines the theological and pastoral underpinnings of dialogue sermons (i.e., sermons developed with other preachers and with the entire congregation).
- Hilkert, Mary Catherine. "Women Preaching the Gospel," Theology Digest 33 (1986), 423-40.
- McKenna, Megan. Not Counting Women and Children: Neglected Stories from the Bible (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994). AMAZON
- Newsom, Carol A. and Ringe, Sharon H., eds. The Women's Bible Commentary (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1992). A collection of commentaries by feminist scholars on all the books of both the Hebrew and the Christian scriptures. Essays on special topics are also included, e.g., "When Women Interpret the Bible" (pp. 1-9); "Everyday Life: Women in the Period of the Hebrew Bible" (pp. 244-51); and "Everyday Life: Women in the Period of the New Testament" (pp. 390-96). AMAZON~~POWELL'S
- Procter-Smith, Marjorie. In Her Own Rite: Constructing Feminist Liturgical Tradition (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990). The author focuses primarily on the liturgical act, but also deals with lectionary and preaching in a liturgical context. AMAZON
- Ramshaw, Gail. Richer Fare: Reflections on the Sunday readings (New York: Pueblo, 1990). A collection of texts that comment on the Sunday scriptures, drawn from sources ranging from a homily by Melito of Sardis (second century) to the writings of pacifist Dorothy Day (twentieth century). AMAZON
- Russell, Letty M. Feminist Interpretation of the Bible (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1985). AMAZON ~~POWELL'S
- Smith, Christine M. Weaving the Sermon: Preaching in a Feminist Perspective (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1989). One of the first books to focus on feminist approaches to preaching. AMAZON
- _____. Preaching as Weeping, Confession, and Resistence: Radical Responses to Radical Evil (Louisville: WestminsterJohn Knox Press, 1992). AMAZON
- Trible, Phyllis. "Five Loaves and Two Fishes: Feminist Hermeneutics and Biblical Theology," Theological Studies 50:2 (June 1989), 279-95. Professor Trible raises the question "Can feminism and biblical theology ever meet?" and suggests the grounds upon which such a meeting might be possible .
