What sort of God-or god-do you serve in your preaching? Thousands of preachers, students, and scholars have read Frank A. Thomas's How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon and Surviving a Dangerous Sermon. The books illuminate an idea, lay out a challenge, and offer an approach for courageous preaching. The God of the Dangerous Sermon is the culmination of the series. It starts with a clarifying discussion of theology and rhetoric. How and why are they connected, and why is this important? Next, Thomas lays out two theological strains found in preaching and public rhetoric: the universal God and the tribal god. He examines a sermon/speech from each strain and shows us how to trace the meaning behind the words. Finally, he examines rhetorical theology and explores a central question-why do some have so much and so many have so little? This is a rich and multilayered book, one scholars, students, and preachers will read again and again. Because we need dangerous sermons in this world. Book jacket.