A rhetorics of the word /
'A Rhetorics of the Word' approaches Christian life as expressive of a divine calling or vocation. The word 'Church' (ekklesia) and the role of naming in baptism indicate the fundamental place of calling in Christian life. However, ideas of vocation are difficult to access in a w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Philosophy of Christian life ;
2. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 'A Rhetorics of the Word' approaches Christian life as expressive of a divine calling or vocation. The word 'Church' (ekklesia) and the role of naming in baptism indicate the fundamental place of calling in Christian life. However, ideas of vocation are difficult to access in a world shaped by the experience of disenchantment. The difficulties of articulating vocation are explored with reference to Weber, Heidegger, and Kierkegaard. These are further connected to a general crisis of language, manifesting in the degradation of political discourse (Arendt) and the impact of new communications technology on human discourse. This impact can be seen as reinforcing an occlusion of language in favour of rationality already evidenced in the philosophical tradition and technocratic management. |
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| Item Description: | This edition previously issued in print: 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191851377 019185137X |