Author: Joe
Carter & John Coleman
Title: How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion
from History’s Greatest Communicator
Description: I
read this book because I thought it might be a possible text for Comp. II when
I teach argument; after all, my students really like it when I can tie their
faith in directly to what they are studying. The authors are a blogger and a
former college debater. The book basically takes some concepts from classical
rhetoric (i.e. logos, ethos, pathos) and demonstrates how Jesus used them.
Writing style: The
book is definitely for the layperson and offers a very basic introduction to
some rhetorical concepts.
Audience: Christians
who care about how Jesus persuaded people to do things.
Major ideas: Jesus
was a rhetorician.
Wrap-up: I just
couldn’t bring myself to have my students read the book (and have to read it
myself over and over again). I wish that whoever had written it had had an
advanced degree in rhetoric and had taken a more systematic approach. This is
still a topic waiting for a book. 2/5*
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