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Peer reviewedLeighton, Christopher M. – Religious Education, 1996
Examines the role of polemical discourse (heated and confrontational arguments often aimed at an opponent) in the early formation of the Christian church. Maintains that these linguistic habits still exert a powerful and often destructive influence. Discusses several biblical stories in terms of polemical discourse and offers alternative…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Christianity, Cultural Interrelationships, Discourse Analysis
