Yale University Library Research Guides: Resources for Preaching: Social Justice

Relevant Research Guides

Decolonizing Preaching: Decolonizing Preaching the Pulpit as Postcolonial Space (Online) by Sarah Travis Uses postcolonial theory to argue that sermons have a role in shaping the identity and ethics of listeners by helping them formulate responses to empire and colonization.
Postcolonial Preaching: Creating A Ripple Effect (Online) by HyeRan Kim-Cragg A guide to preaching that takes postcolonial concerns seriously.
Preaching in an Age of Globalization by Eunjoo Mary Kim Addresses preaching that promotes solidarity across culture, race, gender, or economic status differences.
Preaching the Presence of God: A Homiletic From An Asian American Perspective by Eunjoo Mary Kim Develops a theology of preaching that fully considers the uniqueness of Asian American congregations and spirituality.

Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope In An Age of Despair by Otis Moss III Helps preachers communicate hope in a desperate and difficult world based on the 2014 Yale Lyman Beecher Lectures.
Exodus Preaching: Crafting Sermons About Justice and Hope by Kenyatta R. Gilbert An exploration of the African American prophetic rhetorical traditions in a manner that makes features of these traditions relevant to a broad audience.
Preaching Justice: Ethnic and Cultural Perspectives by Christine M. Smith Offers a theological analysis of eight communities: persons with disabilities; Native Americans; African Americans; Filipino Americans; Hispanics; Korean Americans; Jews; and the LGBT community.
Preaching Justice: The Ethical Vocation of Word and Sacrament Ministry by James M. Childs Focuses on how working for justice fits into the church's mission and especially into its preaching.
Pursued Justice: Black Preaching From the Great Migration to Civil Rights by Kenyatta R. Gilbert Traces the roots of MLK's call for justice to African American prophetic preaching that arose in an earlier moment of American history.
The Liberating Pulpit by Justo L. González; Catherine G. Gonzalez Two Latino theologians examine and explain essential features of preaching from the perspective of the oppressed.

Just Preaching: Prophetic Voices for Economic Justice by Andre Resner Orients preachers to the theological, biblical, and contemporary social and economic realities that confront the impoverished in society and empowers preaching to move congregations to act justly in concrete ways.
Shelter Theology: The Religious Life of People without Homes by Susan J. Dunlap Offers the theological fruits of time spent working as a chaplain with people without homes.

Preaching about Racism: A Guide For Faith Leaders by Carolyn B. Helsel Equips faith leaders about how to address racism from the pulpit.
Preaching Black Lives (Matter)-Online by Gayle Fisher-Stewart Explains why preaching about race is important in the elimination of racism in the church and society, and how preaching has the ability to transform hearts.
Who Lynched Willie Earle?: Preaching to Confront Racism by William H. Willimon Using the true story of pastor Hawley Lynn's March of 1947 sermon, the book responds to the last lynching in Greenville, South Carolina and its implications for a more faithful proclamation of the Gospel today.
Preaching Racial Justice by Gregory Heille (Editor); Maurice Nutt (Editor); Deborah Wilhelm (Editor) In addition to being a handbook for preachers, Preaching Racial Justice can readily serve as a textbook for ecumenical schools of theology and ministry, as well as for discussion groups among congregations looking for insightful theological and practical ways of understanding race, racial justice, white supremacy, white privilege, white fragility, racial oppression, black suffering, #blacklivesmatter, racial and personal reconciliation and healing, or beginning the necessary process of dismantling racism within the church and society.