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Journal of Communication & Religion
Volume 29(2), 2006

 
CONTENTS
 
Lattin, Bohn David, and Underhill, Steve The soul of politics: The Reverend Jim Wallis's attempt to transcend the religious/secular left and religious right 205-233
 
  Preacher and social activist Jim Wallis has written and spoke out against what he identified as the polarizing effects between the Religious/Secular Left and the Religious Right 
 
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religion
politics and government
rhetoric
theory
 
 
Abbott, Jennifer Young Religion and gender in the news: The case of Promise Keepers, feminists, and the "stand in the gap" rally 224-261
 
  The Christian men's group, Promise Keepers, received glowing television news coverage for its 1997 rally in Washington, D.C., which defied typical coverage of religious organizations 
 
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news
religion
television
broadcasting and media
gender
theory
 
 
Zompetti, Joseph Cesar Chavez's rhetorical use of religious symbols 262-284
 
  Cesar Chavez has been studied and praised as one of the twentieth century's greatest orators 
 
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public speaking
religion
rhetoric
persuasion
 
 
Johnson, Davi Dawkins' Myth: The religious dimensions of evolutionary discourse 285-314
 
  This essay examines the mythological functions of evolutionary naturalism through an analysis of Richard Dawkins' recent publication, "The Ancestor's Tale" (2004) 
 
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science
narrative
text and writing
biology
theory
religion
 
 
McClish, Glen, and Bacon, Jacqueline "I am full of matter": A rhetorical analysis of Daniel Coker's "A Dialogue Between a Virginian and an African Minister" 315-346
 
  This rhetorical analysis features a text previously overlooked by communication scholars, African-American minister Daniel Coker's 1810 abolitionist pamphlet, "A Dialogue Between a Virginian and an African Minister." Focusing on the Dialogue's significance within the context of religious rhetoric, we demonstrate how the text exemplifies African-American religiously based arguments designed to do the hard work of engaging and moving the oppressor, rather than primarily the ally, in the struggle for abolition 
 
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african american issues and civil rights
rhetoric
text and writing
religion
persuasion
history
theory
 
 
Hirst, Russel Sacred texts as crucibles of invention: Austin Phelps on the art of text taking 347-369
 
  The homiletic theory of Austin Phelps, Professor of Sacred Oratory at Andover TS from 1848-79, includes valuable typology and guidance for choosing sermon texts 
 
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public speaking
religion
text and writing
rhetoric
 
 
Ommen, Brett R. Posture's plasticity and the faithful pose: The revised General Instruction of the Roman Missal and the discourse of bodies 370-393
 
  The publication of revisions to the "General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), the guide for the practice of the Catholic Mass, serves to reaffirm the meaningfulness of faithful bodies 
 
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religion
rhetoric
 
 
Baumbach, Katy, Forward, G. L., and Hart, David Communication and parental influence on late adolescent spirituality 394-420
 
  This study investigated parental influence on late adolescent spirituality by focusing on the impact of perceived parental communication quality, communication frequency, and parenting style 
 
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family
children
religion
gender
interpersonal
 
 
Armfield, Greg G., Dixon, Maria A., and Dougherty, Debbie S. Organizational power and religious individuals' media use 421-444
 
  Recent findings indicate that religious individuals use the Internet less (see Armfield & Holbert, 2003) than their secular counterparts 
 
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religion
computer
technologies
organizational
theory
interpersonal
 
 
Driskill, Gerald, and Camp Jonathan W. Identification strategies for unity: A study of a unity movement among Christian church organizations 445-483
 
  This study explores the identification strategies used by the "Nehemiah Group," a group of pastors who have united over 100 different churches in an urban renewal effort 
 
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rhetoric
religion
theory
 
 
Pernia, Elena E., Rosel, Maria, Pascual, San, and Kwon, Dong Hwan Religion in the box: Viewership of religious television programs in the Philippines 484-510
 
  This article presents findings from the survey and focus group discussions on cultural adaptation through televangelical Christian programs among Metro Manila audiences conducted in 2004 
 
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television
religion
broadcasting and media
asia
pacific rim