The Persuasive Defense of Jesus in the Gospel According to John

Authors

Joseph R. Blaney, Illinois State UniversityFollow
William L. Benoit, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1997

Publication Title

Journal of Communication and Religion

Abstract

Image restoration strategies are reviewed and then applied to Jesus' discourse in the Gospel according to St. John. Brief reviews of verbal attacks on Jesus are given, followed by descriptions of the defense strategies he employed to deal with the accusations. Jesus primarily engaged in denial and transcendence. Some charges were so serious that they required unequivocal denial. However, it should not be surprising that Jesus also used transcendence given his desire to advance a more spiritual order of religious practice.

Comments

Published in Journal of Communication & Religion, Vol. 20, Issue 2, p. 25-30.

Copyright of Journal of Communication & Religion, property of Religious Communication Association. Posted with permission.

Recommended Citation

Blaney, Joseph R. and Benoit, William L., "The Persuasive Defense of Jesus in the Gospel According to John" (1997). Faculty Publications - Communications. 10.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpcom/10