[From the Author] “The book addresses the role Christianity played in Roosevelt’s foreign policy and domestic rhetoric during his political career prior to the presidency (1912-1932) as well as during the New Deal era. While the book is not overtly about Christianity, it very much outlines the cocktail of various ideologies (Christianity included) that FDR blended and deployed over the …
Column Entry, “What is Faithful Witness?”, Part 1, by Mark Allan Steiner
Column Title: Faithful Witness: Speaking and Living Truth in Public Life Column Entry: “What Is Faithful Witness? (Part 1): Stephen Carter on Religion and Politics” By Mark Allan Steiner, PhD, Christopher Newport University Column Description: It is all too often true that American Christians, just as the Apostle Paul warned against in Romans 12:2, are conformed to the pattern of …
New Vlog entry, Forgiveness and Communication, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: Do you find it difficult to truly forgive someone? Without it, a relationship will not flourish. Forgiving and receiving forgiveness is something that is a process, one that is more than words. It paves a way for healing and relational restoration. We talk about that today using a terrific new book on Family Communication, written by Jonathan Petigrew …
Quote of the Week, Thomas Hobbes, from the Leviathan
“But the most notable and profitable invention of all others, was that of communication. . . whereby humans register their thoughts; recall them when they are past; and also declare them one to another.” Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (New York: Penguin Classics, 2017), 100.
A prayer of Basil of Caesarea for Discernment
A Prayer of Basil of Caesarea Steer the ship of my life, good Lord, to your quiet harbour, where I can be safe from the storms of sin and conflict. Show me the course I should take. Renew in me the gift of discernment, so that I can always see the right direction in which I should go. And give …
Quote of the Week, Your First Love, by Leonard Sweet
A Sweet Word “If Jesus is your first love, then love is your first duty and desire.” —Leonard Sweet Scripture Reading 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all …
New website for Integratio Press, Now Available
Our new website for Integratio Press has officially launched. Check out integratiopress.com
Prayer for a Pure Heart, The Clementine Liturgy
A Pure Heart O God Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Your only begotten Son, give me a body unstained, a pure heart, a watchful mind, and an upright understanding, and the presence of Your Holy Spirit, that I may obtain and ever hold fast to an unshaken faith in Your Truth, through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord; …
CCSN’s First-ever Pre-Conference at NCA, A Dialogic Unconference on Christian Scholarship
You are invited to attend the CCSN’s first-ever pre-conference event at NCA. Space is limited, so please contact rwoods@theccsn.com if you are interested in attending. From the Outrageous to the Scandalous: Re-imagining Christian Thinking and Scholarship in an Age of Tribalism and Ideological Resentment A Dialogic Unconference Hosted by the Christianity and Communication Studies Network (theccsn.com) Date/Location/Time: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, …
Column Entry, “Give Us a King”: The Allure of Power at the Cost of Truth, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Give Us a King”: The Allure of Power at the Cost of Truth By John Hatch, Ph.D. Eastern University (retired) CCSN Senior Fellow Column Description: As Christians, we are called to have the mind of Christ. This goes against the grain of our social and cultural conditioning. We …
