---
title: 'Sensational Preaching'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Thomas Dwight Witherspoon, Sr.'
date: 1895-08-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Preaching'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Galatians 5'
- 'Acts 17'
- 'Romans 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/witherspoon-1895-sensational-preaching
---

# Sensational Preaching

Critique of 'sensational' preaching: distinguishes wholesome, spirit-awakening emotion that leads to repentance from cheap theatrics that manipulate lower feelings and distract from the Gospel.

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