From Silkworms to Songbirds.

An essay is presented on why preaching in the U.S. has shifted from typology to illustration. It mentions the use of typology by Protestant preachers and the important role played by typological narratives in African-American preaching. Also noted are the typological narrative of preacher Jonathan Edwards wherein he used the story of the silkworm, and the illustrative narrative of Methodist bishop Warren Akin Candler in which he used the story of the land birds.