Fred B Craddock

Fred Brenning Craddock Jr. (1928–2015) was a renowned American preacher, homiletician, and Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament Emeritus at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from rural Tennessee, he authored influential books like *As One Without Authority* (1971) and taught at seminaries including Phillips University, revolutionizing preaching with an inductive, narrative approach.[1][2][3]