Talk About Faith - How Debate and Conversation Shape Belief

Through a close analysis of religious believers' discourse, this book shows how beliefs and practices change over time in interaction.

List of contents

1. Talk about Faith in Context; 2. Religious Discourse as Data; 3. Naming, Changing, and Contemporary Contexts; 4. Inspiration, Authority, and Interpretation; 5. Living Belief and Practice; 6. Conclusion: the Future of Religious Discourse; Appendix.

About the author

Stephen Pihlaja is Reader in Stylistics at Newman University. Recent publications include Religious Talk Online (Cambridge, 2018).

Summary

Studying how people talk can reveal a lot about their beliefs. Through a close analysis of a range of texts and contexts, this book shows how people's beliefs change when they talk to different audiences. It is essential reading for students and researchers in discourse analysis, sociology and religious studies.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Pihlaja, Pihlaja Stephen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2023
• EAN: 9781108469333
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46933-3
• No. of pages: 217
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Linguistics, RELIGION / Islam / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Religion: general, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, Religious issues & debates, Religion and beliefs, Religious issues and debates