Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-232) and index.
Contents:
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 ēthos of Eastertide -- Speaking in tongues: The Church and the heteroglossia of Pentecost.
Summary:
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.
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