Toward a rhetorical understanding of christian apologetics : a case study of Cornelius Van Til's presuppositional apologetics /
apologetical discourse. At the most specific level, it
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | apologetical discourse. At the most specific level, it apologetical theory. Chapter III outlines relevant features be fitting rhetoric. The chapter argues that Van Til's case-study of one apologist's discourse-that of the Chapter I establishes Lloyd L. Bitzer's situational conceptualization of apologetics by presenting a critical Defense of the Faith (first edition), as discourse that discourse is neither fitting apologetical theory discourse discourse, suggesting definitions and critical foci for both examines the implications of Van Til's discourse, suggesting explores the critical merits of a rhetorical focused level, it aims at forging a critical understanding of for apologetics and concluding with reflections on the history most relevant to an understanding of Van Til's how his work shows the value of the rhetorical perspective implications of the project. level, it seeks to advance rhetorical scholarship in dealing nor a fitting defense of the doctrinal positions upon which of Van Til's rhetorical situation with particular attention perspective as a way to analyze apologetical discourse as responded to the apologetical theory situation but failed to rhetoric. Chapter II surveys the history of apologetical the apologetical practice situation and the apologetical theory situation, and discussing the parts of apologetical This thesis advances several purposes. At the broadest to the "Reformed tradition," the theological tradition in twentieth-century, Reformed apologist Cornelius Van Til. Van Til claimed to ground his apologetical method. Chapter V which Van Til wrote. Chapter IV examines Van Til's book, The with a significant form of Christian discourse. At a more |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Speech Communication". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 209 leaves ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |