The Crux of a Surrogate Apology
An Evaluation of Norwegian Mission Leaders’ Apology to Boarding School Children (2009)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11296864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bård Norheim (0000-0001-6031-6195, NLA University College, corresponding author), Bård Eirik Hallesby Norheim (NLA University College Norway) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-126 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mission Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0168-9789 • E-ISSN: 1573-3831 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15733831-12341620 |
| OpenAlex | W2921059700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article analyses and discusses what constitutes the central difficulty ( crux ) of a surrogate apology – a corporate apology where a leader apologizes vicariously on behalf of an organization. Starting with a rhetorical analysis of the surrogate apology given by Norwegian mission leaders to children going to mission boarding schools (2009), the article proceeds to evaluate the theological status of such a surrogate apology in the light of forgiveness as a key practice in a theology of missio Dei . Drawing on rhetorical and theological analysis, the article concludes that the central difficulty lies in the aporetic nature of the response. It is therefore essential to acknowledge and address this aporia , even as a theological challenge
Epistemology · Forgiveness · Linguistics · Norwegian · Political science · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |