Seasoned speech : rhetoric in the life of the church / James E. Beitler III.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780830852444
- ISBN: 0830852441
- Physical Description: xii, 242 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: The rhetoric of Christian witness -- Preparing the way: C. S. Lewis and the goodwill of Advent -- Professing the creeds: Dorothy L. Sayers and the energy of Christmastide -- Preaching the word: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and epiphanic identification -- Calling for repentance: Desmond Tutu and Lenten constitutive rhetorics -- Hosting the guest: Marilynn Robinson and the ethos of Eastertide -- Speaking in tongues: The Church and the heteroglossia of Pentecost. |
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Subject: | Persuasion (Rhetoric) > Religious aspects. Church year > Miscellanea. Christian literature > History and criticism. Christian literature. Church year. |
Genre: | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Batesville Mem. PL - Batesville | 263.9 BEITLER (Text) | 34706001632050 | Non-Fiction 200-299 | Available | - |
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- Intervarsity PR
Being a faithful disciple of Christ means having seasoned speech: practicing a rhetoric that beneficially and persuasively imparts the surprising truth of the gospel. James Beitler seeks to renew interest in and hunger for an effective Christian rhetoric by closely considering the work of five beloved Christian communicators: C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Desmond Tutu, and Marilynne Robinson.
- Intervarsity PR
The Christian faith depends to a great degree on persuasion. In one of his letters to early Christians, the apostle Paul wrote, "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone" (Col. 4:6). Yet rhetoricâthe art of persuasionâhas been largely ignored by most Christians. In this book, James Beitler seeks to renew interest in and hunger for an effective Christian rhetoric by closely considering the work of five beloved Christian communicators: C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Desmond Tutu, and Marilynne Robinson. Moreover, he situates these reflections within the Christian liturgical seasons for the essential truths they convey. These writers collectively demonstrate that being a master of rhetoric is not antithetical to authentic Christian witness. Indeed, being a faithful disciple of Christ means practicing a rhetoric that beneficially and persuasively imparts the surprising truth of the gospel. It means having seasoned speech.