God's Line Is Never Busy
An Analysis of Symbolic Discourse in Two Southern Appalachian Denominations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4264644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Zimmermann (San Jose State University), Joy Hart Seibert (University of Louisville Hospital), Dwight B Billings, James G Hougland (University of Kentucky) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 297 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0210 • E-ISSN: 2325-7873 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3711180 |
| OpenAlex | W1871774799 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Because of the importance of symbolism in religion, this study analyzes language use and storytelling in congregations of two religious denominations — Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) and the Southern Baptist Convention — in Southern Appalachia. Interest centers upon recurrent themes, stories, and metaphors in church leader talk. Attention is given to the role such language plays in symbolizing organizational values. While study findings show many similarities between the two denominations, fundamental differences in church values are illustrated through both qualitative and quantitative methods. This study emphasizes the importance of stories and metaphors in understanding religious life and the usefulness of discourse analysis in research on religious organizations
Appalachia · Convention · Linguistics · Narrative · Social science · Sociology · Storytelling · Gender Studies · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2021 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |