The Legacy of W.A. Criswell

W.A. Criswell envisioned the emergence of a new conservatism that would become the new religious right. Towns's book examines selected speeches from 1956 to 2002, revisiting events that provoked the rhetorical situations of the era and exploring speaker-leader propositions and perspectives.

About the author

Jim Towns is Regents Professor of Communication at Stephen F. Austin State University. Among his other books are Validating Singles (2012), Reverse Mentoring (2011), and Challenge and Change in Single Life (1992). He resides in Nacogdoches where he is a Regents Professor at SFASU.

Summary

W.A. Criswell envisioned the emergence of a new conservatism that would become the new religious right. Towns's book examines selected speeches from 1956 to 2002, revisiting events that provoked the rhetorical situations of the era and exploring speaker-leader propositions and perspectives.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Towns
• Publisher: Stephen F. Austin University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.10.2017
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity
• EAN: 9781622881703
• ISBN: 978-1-62288-170-3
• Pages: 250
• Dimensions (packing): 17.8 x 25.4 x 1.2 cm
• Weight (packing): 390 g
• Subjects: Bezug zu Christen und christlichen Gruppen; RELIGION / Sermons / Christian; Religion - Church Music; RELIGION / Reference