Speaker: Rob Bell

Title: The Revolutionary Voice: Becoming the Kind of Person Who Has Something to Say

Date: November 2004

Venue: Youth Specialties Convention in Atlanta

Clip Length: 2 min 29 sec

(Clip courtesy of Youth Specialties)
The Revolutionary Voice: Becoming the Kind of Person Who Has Something to Say
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Questions

1) What primary research, especially horizontal listening, does Bell cite for his conviction that "ramming religion" down others' throats does not work -- that instead people need "tour guides" to understand other cultures and to communicate well with them? (45, 49-51)

2) Does Bell's argument suggest that logos or pathos , or both logos and pathos, are best for persuasive speech? (51, 22)

3) What might be the value of doubt-talk in Bell's approach to speaking with non-believers? (76)

4) What might be the value of the virtue of patience in Bell's approach to speaking with non-believers? (89)

Page numbers in above parentheses are from Quentin Schultze, An Essential Guide to Public Speaking.
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