Homiletics

Christianity

Homiletics is an academic discipline in religious studies. It applies general principles of rhetoric to the specific art of public preaching. The term derives from Ancient Greek homilētikós, related to homilos, meaning an assembled crowd or throng. A person who practices or studies homiletics may be called a homilist or a preacher.

Field: Religious studies
Focus: Application of rhetoric to public preaching
Practitioner: Homilist or preacher

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Article: Homiletics (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1038158
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