U.S. Church Leaders' Responses to the Charleston Church Shooting: An Examination Based on Speech Act Theory
This paper uses Speech Act Theory to examine the content of twenty pastors' responses to the Charleston Church Shooting in June 2015. Speech Act Theory rests on the premise that speakers use language to accomplish intended actions and, in doing so, hearers conclude or interpret intendedmeaning...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal of media and religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-37 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Charleston, SC
/ Blacks
/ Church congregation
/ Assassination attempt
/ Geschichte 2015
/ Reactionary politics
/ Religious leader
/ Sermon
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CG Christianity and Politics KBQ North America ZC Politics in general |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This paper uses Speech Act Theory to examine the content of twenty pastors' responses to the Charleston Church Shooting in June 2015. Speech Act Theory rests on the premise that speakers use language to accomplish intended actions and, in doing so, hearers conclude or interpret intendedmeaning from what speakers say. In this study, Speech Act Theory examines how effective pastors were in starting antiracist programs in their communities. The method of open coding was used. Seven themes emerged from the thematic analysis of those sermons: race, anger, threats, forgiveness, God/faith, justice, and prayer. An important conclusion of this analysis is that church leaders primarily emphasized the need to acknowledge racism in society and the need to respond to the shooter with forgiveness and love. The love and forgiveness encouraged by speakers is only evident through action. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-8415 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of media and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15348423.2019.1642008 |