Preaching as master's discourse. A Foucauldian interpretation of Lutheran pastoral power: $hJouni Tilli
Michel Foucault acknowledged that the Reformation was a pastoral battle and a reorganization of pastoral power. He did not, however, analyze Protestantism much further. This article broadens the scope of critical research on Protestantism, focusing on Lutheranism. Preaching is a fruitful way to over...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage
[2019]
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Critical research on religion
Année: 2019, Volume: 7, Numéro: 2, Pages: 113-129 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Foucault, Michel 1926-1984
/ Réforme protestante
/ Église luthérienne
/ Prêtre
/ Sermon
/ Pouvoir
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Spiritualité chrétienne KDD Église protestante RB Ministère ecclésiastique RE Homilétique |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Michel Foucault
B Lutheranism B Preaching B Protestantism B pastoral power |
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| Résumé: | Michel Foucault acknowledged that the Reformation was a pastoral battle and a reorganization of pastoral power. He did not, however, analyze Protestantism much further. This article broadens the scope of critical research on Protestantism, focusing on Lutheranism. Preaching is a fruitful way to overcome overemphasis on confession. In this endeavor I apply Foucault's concept of "master's discourse." I argue that while, in Lutheranism, conversion through comprehensive soul-searching is an individual matter, at the same time it relies on technologies aimed at a collective audience, such as preaching. Since preaching is divine speech, the Lutheran priest wields enormous spiritual power: the preacher is the truth-teller and the subject is required to listen to and internalize the proclaimed truth, instead of confessing their sins. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-3040 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Critical research on religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2050303219848059 |