- Collection:
- Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
- Title:
- Elements of a Sermon by Isaac R. Clark, and On Belief by Howard Thurman, January 21, 1969
- Date of Original:
- 1969-01-29
- Subject:
- African Americans--Religion
Education--Religion
Theology--Study and teaching
Theological seminaries
Lectures and lecturing - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- audiotapes
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In a class lecture on preaching at Interdenominational Theological Center, homiletics professor Isaac R. Clark discusses the introduction as an element of a sermon. He explains the functional and symbolic meaning of the introduction. Dr. Clark also describes the introduction as being important but not essential to the sermon. Also included is a lecture on belief given by Howard Thurman at the Interdenominational Theological Center.
00:00:07 Dr. Clark gives pre-lecture discussion and gives appreciation to Mr. Sanders and Mr. Johnson for serving in his class in his absence., 00:03:01 Talks about how every sermon must have a proper name and a clear title that can be recognized by and lived with., 00:06:03 Talks about the significance of the introduction of sermon., 00:11:21 Says most sermons are enhanced by having a sound introduction, and are needed frequently to enhance sermons., 00:38:44 Talks about the definition of what an introduction is - leading listeners into the heart of the sermon., 00:40:27 Talks about functional meaning of the introduction in terms of what it does., 00:46:00 Talks about how the introduction leads to more essential things than itself in the sermon., 00:46:21 Talks about the symbolic meaning of an introduction., 00:57:04 Concludes lecture., 00:57:42 Unidentified men speak of the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C., 01:06:13 Dr. Howard Thurman greets audience and reads Psalm 23:4-6., 01:09:44 Talks about belief and the things that one really and fundamentally stake their life and practice on., 01:21:08 Talks about finding a way in which one can yield the nerve center of ones consent to God.01:33:13 Talks about the great tutor being the nervous system. It is where discipline comes in., 01:46:30 Concludes lecture., 01:46:57 Unidentified man asks congregation to stand and say amen. Gives remarks and recognizes Howard Thurmans wife., 01:52:52 ITC president Dr. Grant S. Shockley makes comments and recognizes Martin Luther King Sr. and Harry V. Richardson both in attendance., 01:53:42 Dr. Harry V. Richardson makes comments and gives the benediction., 02:10:44 Audio ends.
The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.117:0007
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Extent:
- 02:10:44
- Original Collection:
- Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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