Words That Move the Spirit: A Comparative Study of Language in Unitarian Universalist and Christian Sermons Öffentlichkeit
Morgen, Ella (Spring 2023)
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Abstract
Language and religion are two essential components of culture and identity that intersect in profound ways. In Unitarian Universalist and Protestant denominations, religion serves as a foundational aspect of how individuals experience the world and language is an instrument through which they share and preserve their beliefs. This thesis aims to investigate the similarities and differences in language between Unitarian Universalist and theologically conservative and liberal Protestant religious traditions. By examining the rhetorical and linguistic function of written sermonic language, this paper seeks to gain insight into the ways language shapes religious identity and contributes to the formation of community.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
Purpose
The Genre of the Sermon
Frames of Language
American Protestantism
Unitarian Universalism
Methodology
Chapter Two: Audience Design
Defining an In-Group and Out-Group
Speech Acts
Chapter Three: The Creation of a Single Sacred Space
Merging Temporal and Spatial Dimension
Non-Scriptural References
Defining a Modern Crisis
Chapter Four: Appeals to Authenticity
Confessional Preaching
The Preacher as the Subject
Informality and Formality
Chapter Five: Conclusion
Work Cited
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