The Ethos Of Southern Christian University

Before coming to Eastern, I attended a Christian School for a majority of my life. When I entered high school the first thing we learned about was a Biblical Worldview. We were taught using the same main points: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration (one added by my school). After understanding what that worldview was we were challenged with the “Now What”. We were taught that our purpose was to Glorify God which was possible by Seeking Truth, Stewarding Creation, and Serving Others. This has become the foundation of my faith and what I see as my life purpose. Since these beliefs are so important to me, I wanted to further my education somewhere where these ideas were accepted, but could also be grown upon. When Ostrander talked about unity throughout the entirety of a school that related to why I wanted to go to a Christian college.

The word “Christian” in Colorado Christian University is more than just a belief shared amongst the Faculty and Student Body. It is the foundation on which all aspects of the educational experience are built. Beginning with a strong Statement of Faith, which aligns with core beliefs of the National Association of Evangelicals, the University proclaims its belief “in the Bible as being the only authoritative Word of God, that God exists in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as well as belief in the salvation and resurrection that is only found in Christ Jesus” (Statement of Faith at Colorado Christian University, n.d.).

Ethos is a rhetorical appeal used to grab the attention of the audience’s morals or ethics.

Ethos appeals to ethics, and it’s a way of convincing someone about the credibility of the persuader. Whatever you read, whether it’s a news article, commercial, or a post on Instagram, you are evaluating the message for a sense of the character and the credibility of the sender. Our culture teaches us to be doubtful of these messages. Because of this, people strive to influence our opinions by building up their credibility.

In reading Bill Davis’ book, In All Things Christ Preeminent, it is evident that receiving an education at Covenant College will be a unique spiritual and intellectual experience. With Christ present in all areas of the school, the structure of the college and what it as an institution aspires to accomplish varies greatly from that of the high school I attended. Based on the Christ-like goals, instruction, and student body of Covenant College depicted in In All Things Christ Preeminent, receiving an education from Covenant seems vastly different from my secular experience at LaFayette High School.

In Engaging God’s World, Plantinga looks at Christian higher education and how it fits into the world. It is intended to help Christian teenagers, college students and young adults

Ethos is to convince someone of character or credibility of the persuader. It puts author

Yesterday I’ve learned the definition and usage of ethos, which is extremely helpful for me to further my writing abilities. So what is the definition of ethos and how do we use it appropriately? Ethos is credibility of the arguer. Ethos means to convince your audience by the author’s credibility or character. An author would use ethos to display his audience that he’s a credible source, and is worth listening to. Also, ethos can be developed by proper level of vocabulary and language that is appropriate for the audience. Moreover, credibility is established analyzed through similarity, authority, trustworthiness, reputation. Similarity means similar to your audience that make them more receptive to your ideas in the same way. I could share

Through integrative scholarship, a Christian liberal arts education provides a well rounded and holistic education. Such education equips Christians for a life of service to Jesus Christ and the society. It provides a broad understanding of the world, cultivated within the context of the Christian faith and best enables students develop into successful and effective men and

We are at a trying time in our human history. We find ourselves at a moral, cultural, and political crossroads. With much of the landscape of influence being shifted year-to-year, or even day-to-day, we must, as individuals, recognize the importance of placing Christian values at the forefront of our thinking. Being as close to Christ-like as we humans can be must be essential in the way we think, the way we treat others, and the way we invest our very selves in causes that serve His name. In my previous three plus years here, as well as before, I believe that I have embraced these qualities and am ready to expand my horizon to the collegiate level.

The event or experience in my life that will influence my academic work and goals here at Colorado Christian University (CCU) is much more than a single event. I believe that everything in my life that has brought me to CCU to further my education and pursue God’s calling: helping people.

Ethos is an appeal to ethics, which gives the author credibility to persuade their attended audience. For instance, both Lukianoff and Haidt give a little insight about who they are, “Greg Lukianoff is a constitutional lawyer and the president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which defends free speech and academic freedom on campus, and has advocated for students and faculty involved in many of the incidents this article describes; Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist who studies the American culture wars.” (Lukianoff and Haidt). Using this rhetorical strategy to start their argument off was a strong approach to persuading their attended audience because it provides credibility to the readers to prove to them that the authors know what they’re talking about and it makes the argument much more effective. Another example of ethos that the authors provide is, “Today, what we call the Socratic method is a way of teaching that fosters critical thinking, in part by encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs, as well as the received wisdom of those around them… But vindictive protectiveness teaches students to think in a very different way… A campus culture devoted to policing speech and punishing speakers is likely to engender patterns of thought that are surprisingly similar to those long identified by cognitive behavioral therapists as causes

Cultural and societal norms are based on aspects such as differences in opinion, beliefs, and backgrounds. New norms are constantly created as generations come and go, with societal changes taking place daily. Norms are shaped based on the way people are raised, the individuals we surround ourselves with, and the transformations that occur in our lives. Although groups identify and set norms, these can change in our personal lives based on the social groups we interact with as we grow through life, such as groups of friends from childhood that may be different from groups of friends we make as we enter adulthood. As we change from one group to another and transition through life, the result of social norms can be seen through new behavior. For example, an individual who did not grow up regularly attending church or practicing a religion, but later in life decided to start attending religious services and practicing, behavior changes would be evident based on guidelines set by that religion That individual may stop

“In accordance with its Christian mission and vision, Baylor University strives to be a community that

No question of validity ever rose in my mind. Few things have been so sure in my life. Due to the surety of vocational ministry—which vocation remained to be seen—I sent an application to the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Granting acceptance the Lord brought me to, and through, the Institute with two Bachelors of Arts degrees in ministry. This time is my life excited me and ushered into my life a new focus; a focus of scholarship. Though I did not take the beginning part of college career as seriously as it should be taken I turned a corner during my time there and rose to the occasion of graduating