THE LANGUAGE OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SOME SELECTED PENTECOSTAL DENOMINATIONS

ABSTRACT

This study is an examination of the language of Christian religion with particular reference to the Roman Catholic Church and Pentecostal denominations. Chapter one embodies the introduction to the study, the objective of the work, its scope and delimitation, a brief origin of Christian religion, and that of the two denominations. Chapter two is a brief review of the related literature. Chapter three brings out the features of the language of Christian religion; the lexical, grammatical, metaphorical, typographical and graphological features. Chapter four is a further analysis of the sermons, rituals, liturgies and sacred text of the two denominations. The final chapter includes a comparative summary analysis of the two denominations, a brief conclusion of the work and recommendation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Approval Page ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgment v

Abstract vi

Table of Contents vii

Definition of Termsviii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 3

1.2 Statement of Research Problem 7

1.3 Aim and Objective of the Study 7

1.4 Significance of the Study7

1.5 Scope and Delimitation 8

1.6 Research Methodology 8

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Review of Related Literature10

2.1 Sources of Literature 10

2.2 Review of the of Language of Christian Religion14

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Features of Language of Christian Religion 17

3.1 Grammar of the Langue of Christian Religion18

3.2 Lexis of the language of Christian Religion 20

3.3 Metaphorical Language of Christian Religion22

3.4 Typographical Features of Language of Christian Religion23

3.5 Graphlogical Features of Language of Christian Religion24

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Liturgies of the language of Roman Catholic Church 25

4.2 Sermon of the Roman Catholic Church 27

4.3 The Sacred Test of Roman Catholic Church 31

4.4 The Sermon of Pentecostal Denominations 35

4.5 Sacred Text of Pentecostal Denominations 37

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Comparative Summary40

5.2 Conclusion 41

5.3 Recommendation 43

Works Cited 43

Appendices 46