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Many scholars have called the utility of the generic method of rhetorical criticism into question. Adopting a situational approach to generic rhetorical criticism increases the value of the method considerably. By analyzing situational constituents (scene, purpose, agent, act, a…

This dissertation examines the preaching of early 20th century itinerant holiness evangelist Reuben V. “Bud” Robinson. Specifically, it analyzes the form and function of Robinson’s preaching, analyzes audience reactions through newspaper accounts of the time, and establishes the…