'Mull’ on niinku viesti jumalalta' : Vakuuttamisen strategiat Nokia Mission herätysretoriikassa
Hietanen, Mika LU
(2011)
In Teologinen Aikakauskirja
116(2).
p.109-122
- Abstract
- The article analyses techniques of verbal rhetoric based on recordings of prayer meetings from the first year of the Nokia Missio Church (2008–2009). The rhetorical situation is of particular interest in this charismatic congregation. The crowd can be examined from the viewpoint of the various participant groups, drawing on Lloyd Bitzer’s idea of the life span of a rhetorical situation. Classical rhetoric, verbal communication and psychology are used to augment interpretation. The analysis shows how rhetorical strategies are used at various points in the meetings. They include pathos, emotional music, personal testimonials, ethopoeia, leading prayer and messages from God. Particular focus here is on words of welcome, praise, testimonials... (More)
- The article analyses techniques of verbal rhetoric based on recordings of prayer meetings from the first year of the Nokia Missio Church (2008–2009). The rhetorical situation is of particular interest in this charismatic congregation. The crowd can be examined from the viewpoint of the various participant groups, drawing on Lloyd Bitzer’s idea of the life span of a rhetorical situation. Classical rhetoric, verbal communication and psychology are used to augment interpretation. The analysis shows how rhetorical strategies are used at various points in the meetings. They include pathos, emotional music, personal testimonials, ethopoeia, leading prayer and messages from God. Particular focus here is on words of welcome, praise, testimonials and addresses to the congregation, with discussion of how the listeners are being persuaded according to their life situations. (Less)
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- author
- Hietanen, Mika
LU
- alternative title
- ‘I Have Like a Message from God’ : The Rhetorical Situation and Persuasive Strategies in Revival Rhetoric
- publishing date
- 2011
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Revival rhetoric, Nokia Missio, Bitzer analysis, Religious rhetoric, Ethopoeia
- in
- Teologinen Aikakauskirja
- volume
- 116
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 14 pages
- publisher
- Teologinen Julkaisuseura
- ISSN
- 0040-3555
- language
- Finnish
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- cf51496f-bcb3-42ae-abfd-994999bc4db3
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