This author explores the intersection of rhetoric and faith, examining how societal mechanisms shape processes of justice. His work focuses on analyzing how narratives and language are constructed and how they impact the perception of events and the possibility of reconciliation. Through careful examination, he seeks to uncover the ways in which institutional processes and personal experiences are formed by rhetorical strategies. His aim is to understand how deeper societal understanding and justice can be achieved through discourse.
Being a faithful disciple of Christ means having seasoned speech: practicing a rhetoric that beneficially and persuasively imparts the surprising truth of the gospel. James Beitler seeks to renew interest in and hunger for an effective Christian rhetoric by closely considering the work of five beloved Christian communicators: C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Desmond Tutu, and Marilynne Robinson.