Abstract
The linguistic method of the New Rhetoric and Argumentation (developed by authors such as Chaim Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca) seeks to persuade an audience utilizing logical and practical arguments, in order to achieve adherence to a thesis that wants to be effectively communicated. This method can be applied to biblical texts to convince about an issue and produce a performative (transforming) effect. This article aims to apply some elements of this method to the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. Jesus, with the argumentative force of metaphor, not only answers the question "who is my neighbor?"but also reveals an eventual attribute of God: closeness. In the Samaritan, who is moved with compassion to care for a wounded man, God's proximity is revealed. In the Samaritan's mercy, God is manifested as an event of closeness.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 95-113 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Open Theology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Diego Fernando Bedoya Bonilla and Carlos Arboleda Mora, published by De Gruyter.
Keywords
- New Rhetoric and Argumentation
- event
- neighbor
- parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
Types Minciencias
- Artículos de investigación con calidad A1 / Q1