The Church Fathers and the Ethics of Propaganda: A Christian Approach to Public Rhetoric

Although religious ethicists commonly assess the content of public communication to determine its merits, this article argues that the style and techniques of communication deserve similar analysis. Propaganda often employs rhetorical techniques that impress the recipient through persuasive sleight-...

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Main Author: Blosser, Andrew J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2022
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2022, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 140-154
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Augustine
B Patristics
B Rhetoric
B Propaganda
B Jerome
B Political Speech
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