Subject Matter
The preaching style first appeared in 1230-1231, at the University of Paris. The format of a university-style sermon takes a single theme from scripture and continuously develops the theme over the course of the sermon. A thematic sermon consists of six parts which are as follows:
- The theme, which is taken from a passage of scripture
- The protheme', the introduction of the theme, which is followed by prayer
- The antetheme', an explanation of the sermon’s purpose
- The division of the theme into sub-themes
- Further subdivision of the sub-themes
- Analysis of the divisions and subdivisions
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