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Unlikely Connections: The Intersection of Composition, Rhetoric, and Christian Theology

McGuire, Vail H
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1177944929

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2007, Doctor of Philosophy, Miami University, English.
The discipline of composition and rhetoric and the discipline of theology, particularly Christian theology, are two areas which have often found themselves distanced from one another, especially as they are positioned both within the academy and the composition classroom. Because the epistemological orientations of these two disciplines are often perceived as so dissimilar, the discipline of composition and rhetoric has been remarkably disinclined to include theology and religion among its many theoretical tributaries. In addition, composition pedagogy often conduces to a more liberal sociopolitical orientation, thus promoting further distance between the composition teacher and the conservative Christian student. The purpose for this paper, therefore, is twofold: first, to promote greater awareness among the professionals in my discipline of the contiguity which exists between composition and rhetoric and contemporary theology. There are conversations that are currently taking place regarding how to appropriate religious faith into the composition classroom in pedagogically productive and meaningful ways, but they are not addressing the issue within a theological context. Thus, the second objective is to address the following question: How might rhetoric and composition be informed by contemporary theology? In answering this question, it is important to recognize that Christianity is neither a coherent nor a monolithic cultural identity, something that will be examined at length. In addition, an exploration of the theologies of Trinitarian doctrine and of evangelism reveals how they might speak to the issues of subjectivity, ontology, and social construction, discussions which, in turn, suggest how theology can both inform and transform classroom practices.
Jennie Dautermann (Advisor)
122 p.
Language, Rhetoric and Composition
Composition and Rhetoric; Christian Theology

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  • McGuire, V. H. (2007). Unlikely Connections: The Intersection of Composition, Rhetoric, and Christian Theology [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1177944929

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • McGuire, Vail. Unlikely Connections: The Intersection of Composition, Rhetoric, and Christian Theology. 2007. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1177944929.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • McGuire, Vail. "Unlikely Connections: The Intersection of Composition, Rhetoric, and Christian Theology." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1177944929

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