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Charles Lamar Campbell

James T. and Alice Mead Cleland Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Divinity School
Divinity School
Duke Box 90967, Durham, NC 27708
148 Langford Bldg., Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Dr. Campbell’s work focuses on the biblical, theological, and ethical dimensions of preaching. He is specifically interested in the Christological and apocalyptic aspects of preaching, the role of preaching in relation to the “principalities and powers,” and contemporary homiletical theory. He is currently writing a theological commentary on First Corinthians.

His publications include Preaching Fools: The Gospel as a Rhetoric of Folly (with Johan Cilliers; 2012); The Word Before the Powers: An Ethic of Preaching (2002); The Word on the Street: Performing the Scriptures in the Urban Context, (with Stanley P. Saunders; 2000); and Preaching Jesus: New Directions for Homiletics in Hans Frei’s Postliberal Theology (1997).

He is past president of the Academy of Homiletics.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


James T. and Alice Mead Cleland Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Divinity School · 2021 - Present Divinity School
Professor Emeritus in the Divinity School · 2021 - Present Divinity School

In the News


Published October 14, 2020
Charles Campbell, a Teacher With a Vision for the Vocation of Preaching
Published April 20, 2016
Duke Divinity to Host International Homiletics Conference in 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1993 Ph.D.
Hendrix College · 1976 B.A.