By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Four Louisiana Christian University honors students presented research at the 4th annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum, April 12. LAURA AIME Laura Aime, a senior history major with an English minor, from Baton Rouge, presented “Religious Rhetoric of the American Revolution: Jeremiads, Ad Hominem Attacks, and the Holy War Ideology.” Aime’s research discovered that Patriot preachers discussed liberty, resistance to tyranny, the morality of current events, and patriotism. From the 1760s onward and during the conflict itself, the rhetoric of sermons became much more aggressive and intense. The rhetoric employed by New England clergy during the American Revolution – the jeremiad sermonic rhetorical structure, holy war rhetoric, and ad hominem attacks – resulted in powerful sermons that both persuaded the public to support the revolution and molded the ideology of the revolution by reshaping the concept of resistance and emphasizing liberty’s importance. She is a member of the Alpha Mu Tau chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society and the LCU Student Government Association. She has served as the president of SGA this academic year. Aime plans to … [Read more...]

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University's Lyric Theatre Production class will present “To: Love, Wherever I May Find You,” April 19 at 7 p.m. and April 20 at 2 p.m. in the Martin Performing Arts Center. The event is a musical revue of songs and scenes from Broadway's finest and most exciting selections that explore the deeply human search for love and to be loved. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.purplepass.com/tlcmusicshowcase. General admission is $10, tickets for LCU faculty and all students are $5. Guests are encouraged to bring a jacket or blanket, as the theatre may be cold. … [Read more...]