Title of dissertation: The "New Homiletic" movement and the renewal of the American Protestant preaching. Supervisors: Dr. Károly Fekete, Dr. Elek Rezi.

This research assesses leading personalities of the New Homiletic movement, namely Fred Craddock, David Buttrick, Eugene Lowry, Thomas Long, Lucy Rose, David Randolph, providing a comprehensive look at their homiletical views appearing in various books and studies, presenting at the same time a criticism of these opinions. The researcher's obvious aim is to contribute to the discussions around the renewal of homiletic thought and preaching within a Transylvanian context.

The presentation of the thesis was followed by an intense dispute between the candidate and the members of the doctoral school. The exhaustive answers of Botond testified to a deep knowledge of the subject under scrutiny. The PhD thesis was awarded the qualification summa cum laude and can be accessed through this link.