Moral exhortation (Topical Term)

Work cat.: Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 2003: p. 322 (three modes of moral exhortation employed by philosophers: 1) protrepsis, an exhortation to adopt a particular viewpoint, to join a particular school, or adopt the moral conduct taught by philosophy; 2) paranesis, moral exhortation to follow a given course of action or refrain from a contrary behavior; consisted of encouragement and dissuasion, rules of conduct are prominent; 3) the diatribe was a popular treatment of ethical subjects aimed at moving people to action)

Brother of Jesus, friend of God, 2004: p. 25 (James' sentences resemble those of ancient moralists, the crafters of moral exhortation; their apparent disconnectedness showed a similarity to that Graeco-Roman style of moral exhortation called paraenesis)

The Columbia history of Western philosophy, 1999: p. 112 (the philosophical schools were for those who sought the keys to life's mysteries through reasoned reflection; they were occupied with moral exhortation and teaching)

What are they saying about the pastoral epistles? 2001: p. 81 (the letters are seen as belonging to the tradition of writing letters of moral exhortation)

Paul and Philodemus : adaptability in epicurean and early Christian psychagogy, 1995: p. 60 (author views: psychogagy as moral exhortation where commanding and appealing occur)