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Shannon Yoo
English Comp.
Prof. Freidman
February 21, 2013
Evangelicals Fit Right In
Religion in school can only go so far when the Pledge of Allegiance is considered too religious because of the phrase “under God”. So what role does religion play in today’s society? In the article, “Evangelicalism Rebounds in Academe” by Michael Lindsay, he discusses the relationship and importance of evangelicalism in top tier schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc. Lindsay gives a suitable answer of what role religion plays in the public life through his work. With the use of ethos and question and answers, Lindsay is able to create a piece that discusses what role religion and evangelicalism has with work and study. Using those three criterions, Michael Lindsay creates a credible ambiance by setting up his ethos to properly engage with his audience. Ethos is the ethical appeal in which one makes himself/herself have an authority over an issue in order to gain respect and credibility from the reader. Lindsay builds his authority by stating, “I spent the last five years interviewing 360 evangelicals who are members of the nation’s political, business, and cultural elites—perhaps the most comprehensive examination of religion at this level of society ever conducted.” (Lindsay, pg. 866). With such a bold statement, the author is making himself worthy of respect. He then goes on to say, “Not surprisingly, one-third of the leaders I interviewed attended highly selective universities.” (Lindsay, pg. 866), in order prove that his pool of interviewees is highly respected, therefore, his data collected is very accurate. In comparison to another article, “Selling Safe Sex In Public Schools” by Michelle Bryant, also talks about where religion stands in the society. Bryant gives a quote from a 15 year old stating, “I think God wants you to question, to do more just blindly be a follower, because he can’t use blind followers.” (Bryant, pg. 874). This example is a poor example
English Comp.
Prof. Freidman
February 21, 2013
Evangelicals Fit Right In
Religion in school can only go so far when the Pledge of Allegiance is considered too religious because of the phrase “under God”. So what role does religion play in today’s society? In the article, “Evangelicalism Rebounds in Academe” by Michael Lindsay, he discusses the relationship and importance of evangelicalism in top tier schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc. Lindsay gives a suitable answer of what role religion plays in the public life through his work. With the use of ethos and question and answers, Lindsay is able to create a piece that discusses what role religion and evangelicalism has with work and study. Using those three criterions, Michael Lindsay creates a credible ambiance by setting up his ethos to properly engage with his audience. Ethos is the ethical appeal in which one makes himself/herself have an authority over an issue in order to gain respect and credibility from the reader. Lindsay builds his authority by stating, “I spent the last five years interviewing 360 evangelicals who are members of the nation’s political, business, and cultural elites—perhaps the most comprehensive examination of religion at this level of society ever conducted.” (Lindsay, pg. 866). With such a bold statement, the author is making himself worthy of respect. He then goes on to say, “Not surprisingly, one-third of the leaders I interviewed attended highly selective universities.” (Lindsay, pg. 866), in order prove that his pool of interviewees is highly respected, therefore, his data collected is very accurate. In comparison to another article, “Selling Safe Sex In Public Schools” by Michelle Bryant, also talks about where religion stands in the society. Bryant gives a quote from a 15 year old stating, “I think God wants you to question, to do more just blindly be a follower, because he can’t use blind followers.” (Bryant, pg. 874). This example is a poor example