Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety
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Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety is a theological study by Serene Jones that examines John Calvin’s thought through the lens of rhetoric, focusing on how his language shapes practices of Christian piety.
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Target entity: Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety Context triple: [Serene Jones, hasWrittenWork, Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety]
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Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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The Essence of Faith According to Luther
The Essence of Faith According to Luther is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critically examines Martin Luther’s theology to argue that religious faith reflects human self-consciousness and projected human qualities.
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections is a seminal 1746 theological work by Jonathan Edwards analyzing the nature of true Christian experience and distinguishing genuine religious emotions from false or superficial ones.
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E.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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Target entity: Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety Target entity description: Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety is a theological study by Serene Jones that examines John Calvin’s thought through the lens of rhetoric, focusing on how his language shapes practices of Christian piety.
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A.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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B.
Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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C.
The Essence of Faith According to Luther
The Essence of Faith According to Luther is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critically examines Martin Luther’s theology to argue that religious faith reflects human self-consciousness and projected human qualities.
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D.
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections is a seminal 1746 theological work by Jonathan Edwards analyzing the nature of true Christian experience and distinguishing genuine religious emotions from false or superficial ones.
-
E.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological study ⓘ |
| aboutPerson | John Calvin ⓘ |
| aboutReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| aboutTradition | Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
historical theology
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rhetorical studies ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
John Calvin’s theological writings
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the rhetorical structure of Calvin’s thought ⓘ |
| author | Serene Jones ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
Calvin studies
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Reformed theology scholarship ⓘ theology and rhetoric discourse ⓘ |
| examines |
how Calvin’s language shapes Christian practice
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the formative power of theological discourse ⓘ the relationship between doctrine and piety ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Calvinist doctrine
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practices of Christian piety ⓘ the role of language in theology ⓘ theological rhetoric ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism of theological texts
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religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
piety as shaped by theological language
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rhetoric as a mode of theological reflection ⓘ the interplay of doctrine and practice ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
the formative role of language in faith
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the shaping of Christian identity through rhetoric ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Calvinism
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scholars of religious studies ⓘ students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian piety
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John Calvin ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
constructive theology
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feminist-informed theological method ⓘ rhetorical analysis ⓘ |
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