Against the easy assurance of a too-enculturated religion, Brueggemann refocuses the preaching task around the risky Word that confronts us in Scripture. His collection of powerful essays discusses the use of 'An Imaginative 'Or''; 'The Shrill Voice of the Wounded Party'; and offers extended reflections on 'The Social Nature of the Biblical Text for Preaching.' 224 pages, hardcover from Augsburg/Fortress.