The preacher as court jester: the intentional use of sermonic humor to persuasively address controversial subjects

Douglas A Damron

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The preacher as court jester: the intentional use of sermonic humor to persuasively address controversial subjects

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Douglas A Damron. The Preacher As Court Jester: the Intentional Use of Sermonic Humor to Persuasively Address Controversial Subjects. United Theological Seminary (OH). rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/76eca862-b50a-4dc5-bc00-e218ad9351c9?locale=de.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

D. A. Damron. The preacher as court jester: the intentional use of sermonic humor to persuasively address controversial subjects. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/76eca862-b50a-4dc5-bc00-e218ad9351c9?locale=de

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Douglas A Damron. The Preacher As Court Jester: the Intentional Use of Sermonic Humor to Persuasively Address Controversial Subjects. United Theological Seminary (OH). https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/76eca862-b50a-4dc5-bc00-e218ad9351c9?locale=de.

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Douglas A Damron

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The context was Church of the Saviour United Methodist in Montgomery, Ohio, and the subject was the way that the preacher addresses controversial subjects persuasively. The subjects of gambling and pre-marital sex were addressed. A control congregation heard only serious messages while a treatment congregation heard only humorous messages on these issues. A rating scale survey, questionnaire, and focus groups measured the persuasive impact of the sermons. The humorous sermons were found to be more persuasive. Preachers who play the role of the court jester by employing humor in their sermons on controversial issues are more likely to persuade hearers.

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