Performatives in the Bible

Performatives in the Bible

Performatives in the Bible One example of performatives in the Bible comes in the form of Jesus speaking to the storm. It speaks to so much of life’s situations on so many levels, not just in the physical act of calming the storm but also in the spiritual aspect as...
New Possibilities Through Performatives

New Possibilities Through Performatives

New Possibilities Through Performatives I’m not quite sure if you’ve encountered the word performatives before. It sounds as complicated as the previous speech acts we’ve discussed.  Yet, it is a little more interesting in my opinion. It is as simple as it is...
WHEN GOD SPEAKS AND DIVINE SPEECH-ACTS

WHEN GOD SPEAKS AND DIVINE SPEECH-ACTS

WHEN GOD SPEAKS AND DIVINE SPEECH-ACTS When God speaks, creation ought to listen humbly and obediently. The Christian biblical God is a speaking God. Language is an essential part of Him. It’s an ability to command what He wills. Creation was brought into existence...
THE APPARENT EXPRESSION OF BELIEF

THE APPARENT EXPRESSION OF BELIEF

THE APPARENT EXPRESSION OF BELIEF When you assert something, it means that you are expressing your belief in the statement that you are letting out. While similar to assessment in this sense, the assertion that you hold can easily be proved or disproved and thus what...
The Speech Act of Assertion

The Speech Act of Assertion

The Speech Act of Assertion Identifying what constitutes as the speech act of assertion is a rather difficult task, and one we’re going to delve into right now. People usually mistake assessment as assertion, and for good reason. They’re similar in the way that we...