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Talk about Faith: How Debate and Conversation Shape Belief
Hardback
Main Details
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Talk about Faith: How Debate and Conversation Shape Belief
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stephen Pihlaja
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:200 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 158 |
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| Category/Genre | linguistics
Religion and beliefs
Religion - general
Religious issues and debates
Christianity
Islam |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108475990
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| Classifications | Dewey:234.23 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 February 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
How do people of faith use language to position themselves, and their beliefs and practices, in the contemporary world? This pioneering and original study looks closely at how Christians and Muslims talk to people inside and outside of their own communities about what they think are the right things to believe and do. From debates, to podcasts and YouTube videos, the book covers a range of engaging texts and contexts, showing how doctrine and beliefs are not nearly as fixed and static as we might think, and that people are prone to change what they say they believe, depending on who they are talking to. From abortion, to hell, to whether it's okay to sell alcohol, Pihlaja investigates how Christians and Muslims struggle with different elements of their own faith, and try to make decisions about what to do when there are so many different voices to believe.
Author Biography
Stephen Pihlaja is Reader in Stylistics at Newman University. Recent publications include Religious Talk Online (Cambridge, 2018).
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