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Simonds, Cheri J., A Rhetorical Analysis of Jimmy
Swaggart's 1988-89 Program for Defense. Master of Science
(Communication and Public Address), May 1990, 128 pp.,
2 appendices, bibliography, 65 titles.
This study seeks to determine the extent to which
Jimmy Swaggart's program for defense in 1988 complies with
the expectations of the apologia genre. Three discourse
media are examined for evidence of denial, bolstering,
differentiation, and transcendence. Swaggart's defense
is classified as "justificative" in that it seeks approval
of actions. Swaggart's motivating drive force is defined
as the need to assure the financial success of his ministry.
Swaggart's defense is then compared with the past
apologies of Nixon, Truman, and Kennedy. It was determined
that certain apologies cannot serve as a reference standard
if the contextual factors are not similar. There are some
rhetorical resources available to religious figures that
are not available to politicians.- , .h, ,;,,u,.,..
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Simonds, Cheri J. (Cheri Jo). A Rhetorical Analysis of Jimmy Swaggart's 1988-89 Program for Defense, thesis, May 1990; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501213/m1/2/: accessed May 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .