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| | The word is from ''re-'' again + ''iterate'', [[Latin]] ''iteratus'', past participle of ''iterare'' to repeat—''to reiterate'' is literally to repeat again and again, over and over, repeatedly. | | The word is from ''re-'' again + ''iterate'', [[Latin]] ''iteratus'', past participle of ''iterare'' to repeat—''to reiterate'' is literally to repeat again and again, over and over, repeatedly. |
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| − | [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologists]], preachers, and missionaries, primarily task themselves with a mission to reiterate the truths of God's revelation of Himself in the work of salvation by the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension of [[Jesus Christ]], and in demonstrations of the truth and accuracy of the [[Bible]], and validity of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[worship]]. | + | [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologists]], preachers, and missionaries, primarily task themselves with a mission to reiterate the truths of God's revelation of Himself in the work of salvation by the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension of [[Jesus Christ]], and in demonstrations of the truth and accuracy of the [[Bible]], and validity of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[worship]]. See [[Witnessing]] and [[Evangelism]]. |
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| − | Reiteration improperly used is tedious and tendentious, often having the opposite of the intended effect of clarification and persuasion by wearying the audience; for example, in exhaustive repetition of [[advertising]], and, in particular, political [[campaign]] ads to the point of [[antipathy]] and [[Disgusting|disgust]]. See [[Witnessing]] and [[Harassment]]. | + | Reiteration improperly used is tedious and tendentious, often having the opposite of the intended effect of clarification and persuasion by wearying the audience; for example, in exhaustive repetition of [[advertising]], and, in particular, political [[campaign]] ads to the point of [[antipathy]] and [[Disgusting|disgust]]. See [[Harassment]]. |
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| | Reiteration is a common element in [[propaganda]], especially in claims made against Christian doctrine and worship. See [[Logical fallacy#Proof by assertion|Fallacy of assertion]] and [[Brainwashing]]. Compare [[Fallacy of invincible ignorance]] and [[Confirmation bias]]. | | Reiteration is a common element in [[propaganda]], especially in claims made against Christian doctrine and worship. See [[Logical fallacy#Proof by assertion|Fallacy of assertion]] and [[Brainwashing]]. Compare [[Fallacy of invincible ignorance]] and [[Confirmation bias]]. |