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Augustine for the Philosophers
The Rhetor of Hippo, the Confessions, and the Continentals
Häftad, 2014
890 kr
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St. Augustine of Hippo, largely considered the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, has long dominated theological conversations. Augustine's legacy as a theologian endures. However, Augustine's contributions to rhetoric and the philosophy of communication remain relatively uncharted. Augustine …
Words Well Spoken
George Kennedy's Rhetoric of the New Testament
Av C. Clifton Black, Duane F. Watson
Häftad, 2019
329 kr
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It has been more than two decades since the publication of George Kennedy's influential New Testament Interpretation Through Rhetorical Criticism (1984). The essays in Words Well Spoken demonstrate the influence of Kennedy's work on New Testament studies. The essays offer applications of his method …
Spiritual Literacy in John Wesley's Methodism
Reading, Writing, and Speaking to Believe
Häftad, 2020
923 kr
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Vicki Tolar Burton argues that John Wesley wanted to make ordinary Methodist men and women readers, writers, and public speakers because he understood the powerful role of language for spiritual formation. His understanding came from his own family and education, from his personal spiritual …
Faithful Citizen
Popular Christian Media and Gendered Civic Identities
Häftad, 2010
770 kr
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For decades, American popular media have instructed audiences about their roles and significance in the public sphere. In The Faithful Citizen, rhetorical critic Kristy Maddux argues that popular Christian media not only communicate avenues for civic engagement but do so in profoundly gendered …
Politics of Sacred Rhetoric
Absolutist Appeals and Political Persuasion
Häftad, 2022
479 kr
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In a profound revelation of what truly undergirds modern political rhetoric, Morgan Marietta shows that the language of America's leaders often relies on deep, even sacred, ideals. The Politics of Sacred Rhetoric is a comprehensive and detailed survey of the rhetorical tactics employed even among …
Rhetorical Darwinism
Religion, Evolution, and the Scientific Identity
Inbunden, 2012
770 kr
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Everything evolves, science tells us, including the public language used by scientists to sustain and perpetuate their work. Harkening back to the Protestant Reformation--a time when the promise of scientific inquiry was intimately connected with a deep faith in divine Providence--Thomas Lessl …
Rhetorical Darwinism
Religion, Evolution, and the Scientific Identity
Häftad, 2019
684 kr
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Everything evolves, science tells us, including the public language used by scientists to sustain and perpetuate their work. Harkening back to the Protestant Reformation--a time when the promise of scientific inquiry was intimately connected with a deep faith in divine Providence--Thomas Lessl …
Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, Volume 2
Av Davis W. Houck, David E. Dixon
Häftad, 2014
923 kr
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Building upon their critically acclaimed first volume, Davis W. Houck and David E. Dixon's new Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965 is a recovery project of enormous proportions. Houck and Dixon have again combed church archives, government documents, university libraries, …
Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, Volume 1
Av Davis W. Houck, David E. Dixon
Häftad, 2006
849 kr
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The Civil Rights Movement succeeded in large measure because of rhetorical appeals grounded in the Judeo-Christian religion. While movement leaders often used America's founding documents and ideals to depict Jim Crow's contradictory ways, the language and lessons of both the Old and New Testaments …
Rhetoric of Sir Garfield Todd
Christian Imagination and the Dream of an African Democracy
Inbunden, 2007
963 kr
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This work assembles the best of Todd's (available) speeches and provides an analysis of their rhetorical and political significance. Sir Garfield Todd's (1908-2002) lifelong support of African rights earned him initial political success, subsequent imprisonment, and, finally, rightful recognition. …
Romancing the Difference
Kenneth Burke, Bob Jones University, and the Rhetoric of Religious Fundamentalism
Inbunden, 2007
532 kr
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Romancing the Difference examines the rhetoric of fundamentalism as seen through the lens of Bob Jones University. Highlighting the romantic language used by religious separatists, Lewis argues that fundamentalism is not the angry cry of an outsider, nor is it the mocking of secular culture. …
Rhetoric of St. Augustine of Hippo
De Doctrina Christiana"" and the Search for a Distinctly Christian Rhetoric
Av Richard Leo Enos, Roger Thompson
Häftad, 2008
584 kr
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The Rhetoric of St. Augustine of Hippo is the definitive edition of St. Augustine's fourth book of De Doctrina Christiana, the book that deals with rhetoric and its uses in Christian discourse. The edition of DDC contains both the original Latin and Sister T?¿r?¿se Sullivan's brilliant translation. …
Martin Luther King and the Rhetoric of Freedom
The Exodus Narrative in America's Struggle for Civil Rights
Häftad, 2008
427 kr
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In this beautifully written book, Gary Selby shows how Martin Luther King, Jr. used the biblical story of Exodus to motivate African Americans in their struggle for freedom from racial oppression. Through an examination of King's major speeches, Selby illuminates the ways in which King drew from …
Spiritual Literacy in John Wesley's Methodism
Reading, Writing, and Speaking to Believe
Inbunden, 2008
532 kr
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Vicki Tolar Burton argues that John Wesley wanted to make ordinary Methodist men and women readers, writers, and public speakers because he understood the powerful role of language for spiritual formation. His understanding came from his own family and education, from his personal spiritual …
Words Well Spoken
George Kennedy's Rhetoric of the New Testament
Av C. Clifton Black, Duane F. Watson
Inbunden, 2008
584 kr
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It has been more than two decades since the publication of George Kennedy's influential New Testament Interpretation Through Rhetorical Criticism (1984). The essays in Words Well Spoken demonstrate the influence of Kennedy's work on New Testament studies. The essays offer applications of his method …
Preaching the Inward Light
Early Quaker Rhetoric
Inbunden, 2009
584 kr
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Studying the history of early Quaker preaching, Michael Graves uses careful rhetorical analysis to provide insights into Quaker theology and practice. Situating the movement within the intellectual context of early seventeenth century Europe, he explores both seminal preachers and lesser known …
Stumping God
Reagan, Carter, and the Invention of a Political Faith
Inbunden, 2012
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For more than three decades, American presidential candidates have desperately sought the conservative Evangelical vote. With an ever broadening base of support, the Evangelical movement in America may now seem to many a very powerful lobbyist on Capitol Hill. As Andrew Hogue shows, however, this …
After the Genome
A Language for Our Biotechnological Future
Av Michael J. Hyde, James A. Herrick
Inbunden, 2013
374 kr
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Biotechnological advancements during the last half-century have forced humanity to come to grips with the possibility of a post-human future. The ever-evolving opinions about how society should anticipate this biotechnological frontier demand a language that will describe our new future and discuss …
Preaching Politics
The Religious Rhetoric of George Whitefield and the Founding of a New Nation
Inbunden, 2007
567 kr
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The third volume in Studies in Rhetoric & Religion, Preaching Politics traces the surprising and lasting influence of one of American history's most fascinating and enigmatic figures - George Whitefield. Jerome Mahaffey explores George Whitefield's role in creating a ""rhetoric of community"" that …
