Evangelism in the Classroom: A Response to Elmer Thiessen
THIS ARTICLE IS a response to Elmer Thiessen's article on evangelism in this journal. Although I agree with his general position that evangelism is an educationally justifiable activity, Thiessen criticizes comments I have made in my writings and charges me with being ambiguous. I respond to th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Periodicals
[2013]
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Journal of education & Christian belief
Year: 2013, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 259-269 |
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| Summary: | THIS ARTICLE IS a response to Elmer Thiessen's article on evangelism in this journal. Although I agree with his general position that evangelism is an educationally justifiable activity, Thiessen criticizes comments I have made in my writings and charges me with being ambiguous. I respond to these remarks by defending the distinction that I make between evangelism and proselytization and then by questioning Thiessen's definition of evangelism as ‘intentional and verbal persuasion’. Finally I suggest a different understanding of evangelism in classrooms, based on a model of influence that is not solely concerned with intentional persuasion. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of education & Christian belief
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/205699711301700205 |