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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796598703321

Autore

Muehlhoff Tim <1961->

Titolo

Winsome persuasion [[electronic resource] ] : Christian influence in a post-Christian world / / Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer ; foreword by Quentin J. Schultze

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Downers Grove, Illinois : , : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

9780830891139

0830891137

9780830851775

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages) ; : illustrations

Disciplina

248.4

Soggetti

Influence (Psychology) - Religious aspects - Christianity

Communication - Religious aspects - Christianity

Persuasion (Psychology)

Christianity and culture

Witness bearing (Christianity)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- PART I: Laying a Theoretical Foundation -- 1. What Is a Counterpublic? -- 2. What Is a Christian Counterpublic -- Historical Sketch 1. Saint Patrick and Irish Civilization -- 3. Counterpublics in the Argument Culture -- 4. Credibility of a Counterpublic -- Historical Sketch 2. Jean Vanier and L'Arche -- PART II: Engaging Others -- 5. Crafting Your Message -- 6. Delivering Your Message -- Historical Sketch 3. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin -- 7. Loose Connections: Forging Unlikely Partnerships -- Historical Sketch 4. William Wilberforce and Parliament -- PART III: Pressing Questions for Christian Counterpublics -- 8. How Should We Respond to the Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage? / Tim Muehlhoff -- 9. How Should We Respond to the Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage? / Richard Langer -- 10. Engaging Each Other: A Guided Conversation -- Conclusion.