“The Greatest Since the Days of the Apostles”: Hyperbole, Exaggeration, and Embellishment in the American Revivalist Tradition
American revivalists have long taken seriously the ninth commandment not to bear false witness. For centuries, however, preachers and parishioners have found various ways to stretch the truth about the outpourings of the Holy Spirit in order to convey their exhilarating experiences and to boast in t...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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Journal of religious history
Year: 2022, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 179-194 |
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USA
/ Great Awakening
/ Revival movement
/ Sermon
/ Hyperbola (Rhetoric)
/ History 1730-1985
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDG Free church RE Homiletics RH Evangelization; Christian media |
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