Schleiermacher's Preaching, Dogmatics, and Biblical Criticism

"Weaving together history and theology, Kelsey's book sets a new standard for scholarship on Schleiermacher. Schleiermacher's theology, and in particular his Christology, come alive in her analysis, with great intellectual rigor. The book points towards new interdisciplinary possibilities in Schleiermacher studies and promises to open a rich international dialogue."

--Christine Helmer, Harvard Divinity School



"Kelsey identifies a structural weakness in Schleiermacher's philosophical and historical account of God-consciousness and she lays out a three-point agenda for correcting it. Her rigorous arguments and masterful scholarship on Schleiermacher, the preacher, make her critique and proposals well worth considering by scholars and clergy who are committed to the centrality of church life for the theological enterprise. Read this book as a commitment to church and theological reform."

--Thandeka, Meadville Lombard Theological School