Why conservatives tell stories and liberals don't

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Ben Witherington III

Witherington provides an introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about some subject. Witherington makes the case that rhetorical criticism is a more fruitful approach to the NT epistles than the oft-employed approaches of literary and discourse criticism. Familiarity with the art of rhetoric also helps the reader explore non-epistolary genres. In addition to the general introduction to rhetorical criticism, the book guides readers through the many and varied uses of rhetoric in most NT documents--not only telling readers about rhetoric in the NT, but showing them the way it was employed. --From publisher's description.

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William FitzGerald

"Explores prayer as a rhetorical art, examining situations, strategies, and performative modes of discourse directed to the divine"--Provided by publisher.

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texte, Émilie Rivard

Louis adorait se rendre chez son grand-père pour qu'il lui raconte toutes sortes d'histoires farfelues. Mais maintenant, c'est à lui de faire des prouesses d'imagination pour redonner le sourire au vieil homme qui est privé de sa mémoire. Sa "méchante" maladie l'empêche de se souvenir et l'isole. Il va même jusqu'à oublier qui est Louis, ce qui chagrine bien sûr son petit-fils, qui en profite cependant pour prendre le rôle d'un joyeux lutin qui aura tôt fait de les faire sourire tous les deux. [SDM]. Un récit réaliste, plus doux qu'amer, mais qui n'élude pas la tristesse que provoque la maladie d'Alzheimer sur la famille du vieil homme. De rigolotes aquarelles rebondies allègent toutefois cette thématique difficile dont on aborde le rapport des enfants et le malade avec, peut-être, un soupçon d'idéalisme. [SDM].

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Maureen Barbieri

"Sounds from the Heart is about girls - their learning, their social dilemmas, their dreams, hopes, and fears - and one teacher's struggle to help them reach their full potential.". "Maureen Barbieri takes a careful, deliberate, and often disturbing look at the experiences of a group of seventh-grade girls as they are nudged into meaningful literacy. Drawing on the work of Nel Noddings, Carol Gilligan, Myra and David Sadker, as well as the theories of Donald Murray and Donald Graves, she asks tough questions about the role of literacy in girls' lives. Do we know what our girls are thinking? Do we make room for their questions in our classrooms? How can we support risk taking at a time when the need to feel safe, secure, and accepted seems uppermost in their minds?" "We hear about the obstacles Barbieri faces, times when she stumbles along the way and contributes to the "voice training" that women so often inflict on girls. She describes how her students collaborate with her to become curriculum builders as they explore such loaded issues as duplicity, vengeance, and homophobia in their literature and especially in their writing and talking.". "Sounds from the Heart is essential reading for any teacher, administrator, or student concerned about the ways girls learn."--BOOK JACKET.