The Theologian’s Speech: Stuttering And The Beauty Of Christ -- By: Robert D. Falconer
Journal: Conspectus
Volume: CONSPECTUS 26:1 (Sep 2018)
Article: The Theologian’s Speech: Stuttering And The Beauty Of Christ
Author: Robert D. Falconer
Conspectus 26:1 (September 2019) p. 61
The Theologian’s Speech: Stuttering And The Beauty Of Christ
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Dan Lioy
Keywords
Theologian’s Speech Stuttering The Apostle Paul Moses Beauty of Christ
About The Authors1
Dr Robert Falconer
BTech Arch, NMMU; PhD, SATS. Robert practised architecture for seven years, after which he went to Kenya as a missionary. He is a Research Supervisor for MTh and PhD candidates at the South African Theological Seminary. His primary research interests are in Systematic Theology, Philosophical-Theology, New Testament, soteriology and eschatology.
Dan Lioy
PhD (North-West University) The Senior Research Manager at the South African Theological Seminary, Dan has a particular research interest in intertextuality, Biblical ethics and spiritual care in professional settings.
This article: https://www.sats.edu.za/falconer-lioy-theologians-speech-stuttering-beauty-christ
Abstract
Testimony, scholarship, and pastoral-devotion form a triad to this journal article on stuttering and its relationship to the beauty of Christ, for the theologian who stutters. The paper begins with some of the personal struggles of stuttering highlighted in a personal testimony. Stuttering can be described as disfluency of speech, characterised by frequent stoppages in the flow of speech, usually with a repetition of sounds, syllables, or even one-syllable words. Along with the vocal impediment, certain emotional characteristics may be evident, such as anxiousness, shyness, timidity, and lack of assertiveness. While this may not always be the case, it is usually the general perception of others. According to research, those who do stutter are often regarded as having undesirable personality characteristics, which may intensify the problem. Aside from the general facts about stuttering, which we explore, the issues of the cause and cure of stuttering are of interest. While little is known about the direct cause of stuttering, recent research does indicate that it may be neurological, and therefore there is yet no cure. However, studies on the cause of stuttering in light of the neurological sciences indicate that a cure may be available in the not-too-distant future. The paper also offers an exegetical study on Moses, focusing on his speech defect,
Conspectus 26:1 (September 2019) p. 62
and how YHWH had created Moses and knew intimately the limits of his abilities. Nevertheless, YHWH promised Moses that he would be with him as he spoke. Even Moses’ stutter was not an obstacle ...
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