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title: 'Parrhesia, or Christian and Ministerial Freedom of Speech'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Joseph Addison Alexander, D.D.'
date: 1852-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Homiletics'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 4'
- 'Ephesians 6'
- 'Hebrews 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/alexander-1852-parrhesia-or-christian-and-ministerial-freedom-of-speech
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# Parrhesia, or Christian and Ministerial Freedom of Speech

An 1852 essay on ‘parrhesia’ arguing that apostolic boldness—freedom of speech in preaching—remains essential for ministers and all Christians, distinct from mere rhetoric or personality.

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