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"The Ethos of Mark Driscoll: A Summary of an Undergraduate Thesis"

 

 Benjamin Sherick

 Benjamin Sherick graduated from the University of Calgary in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts - Honours First Class in Communication Studies and a minor in Religious Studies. His academic interests include rhetoric, pop culture, music, and religion. He currently resides in Alberta with his wife.

 

 

Contents

Introduction

The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill Church

What are the Scriptures?

Theory & Method

Ethos

Ethos Cont.

Conducting Interviews

Analysis

Analysis Cont.

Conclusion

Works Cited

Works Cited

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Campbell, C. L., & Cilliers, J. H. (2012). Preaching Fools: The Gospel as a Rhetoric of Folly. Waco, TX,: Baylor University Press.

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Driscoll, M. (2014, July 27). What are the scriptures? Mars Hill Church: Mark Driscoll Audio. Podcast retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mars-hill-church-mark-driscoll/id179237854?mt=2

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Mars Hill Church. (n.d.). What we believe [Webpage]. Retrieved from https://marshill.com/what-we-believe (No longer online)

Mars Hill Church. (2014a). The Weekly 7/21/14. Retrieved from https://marshill.com/2014/07/21/the-weekly-7-21-14 (No longer online)

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Paulsen, M. (2014, August 22). A brash style that filled pews, until followers had their fill. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/23/us/mark-driscoll-is-being-urged-to-leave-mars-hill-church.html?_r=0

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Smith, W. C. (2014, March 5). Unreal sales for Driscoll’s Real Marriage. Retrieved from http://www.worldmag.com/2014/03/unreal_sales_for_driscoll_s_real_marriage

Sherick, B. (2015). The ethos of Mark Driscoll: Rhetorical analysis of a sermon in the context of a preacher’s public reputation. Retrieved from http://commfilm.ucalgary.ca/sites/commfilm.ucalgary.ca/files/ben_sherick_honours_thesis_coms.pdf

Throckmorton, W. (2014a, July 28). Ex-Mars Hill group plans demonstration at the church on August 3 [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/07/28/ex-mars-hill-group-plans-demonstration-at-the-church-on-august-3/

Throckmorton, W. (2014b, July 30). Paul Tripp has resigned from the Mars Hill Church Board of Advisors and Accountability [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/07/30/paul-tripp-has-resigned-from-the-mars-hill-church-board-of-advisors-and-accountability/

 Throckmorton, W. (2014c, August 2). James MacDonald resigns from Mars Hill board; Update on Paul Tripp’s resignation [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/02/james-macdonald-resigns-from-mars-hill-board-update-on-paul-tripps-resignation/

Throckmorton, W. (2014d, August 8). Acts 29 removes co-founder Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill from membership (Updated) [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/08/acts-29-network-removes-co-founder-mark-driscoll-and-mars-hill-church-from-membership/

Throckmorton, W. (2014e, August 9). Mark Driscoll’s books no longer offered by Lifeway Christian Stores [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/09/lifeway-christian-stores-to-stop-selling-mark-driscolls-books/

Throckmorton, W. (2014f, August 21). Twenty-one former Mars Hill pastors bring formal charges against Mark Driscoll [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/21/former-mars-hill-church-pastors-bring-formal-charges-against-mark-driscoll/

Throckmorton, W. (2014g, August 28). Nine current Mars Hill Church elders take a bold stand [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/28/nine-current-mars-hill-church-elders-take-a-bold-stand/

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