The Word Eclipsed? Preaching in the Early Middle Ages
R. Emmet McLaughlín
The modern interest in and study of medieval sermon literature was first driven by a combination confessional acrimony professional scholarship. L. Bourgain, Albert Lecoy de la Marche, Richard Albert, Rudolf Cruel, Anton Linsenmayer, G. R. Owst combed through the archives to uncover written remains preaching, what they discovered came as surprise those who had been raised on Protestant black legend mute Church. For quantity variety period from twelfth century Reformation must count one (or several) great ages pulpit activity. In fact, eve there some concern that too much being preached often. example, result complaints laity clergy alike, 1508 Bishop Breslau ordered limit number sermons city. To be sure, judgments concerning quality preaching both style content vary with stance aesthetic preferences individual scholar. But late dedication season out can no doubt.
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