John B. Hatch, PhD CCSN Senior Fellow Professor and Chair of Communication Studies, Eastern University (retired) Dr. Hatch became interested in the intersection of faith, communication, and culture through his involvement in Youth With A Mission in Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and Navajoland during the 1980s. After getting his master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, he worked …
Article, “Reconciliation as Impetus and Frame for Faith Integration in Intercultural Communication,” by John Hatch
Reconciliation as Impetus and Frame for Faith Integration in Intercultural Communication By John Hatch, CCSN Senior Fellow Among courses commonly required for Communication Studies majors, Intercultural Communication presents distinctive challenges and opportunities for faith integration. While secular approaches assume cultural relativism, a Christian approach recognizes that all cultures have both gifts and besetting sins relative to a holy Creator; and God became …
Column Entry, “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 4 of 4),” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 4 of 4)” 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 seek personal or political advancement; …
Column Entry, “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 3 of 4),” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 3 of 4)” 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 seek personal or political advancement; …
Column Entry, “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 2 of 4),” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 2 of 4)” 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 seek personal or political advancement; …
Column Entry, “Finally, the Book on CRT I’ve Been Wishing For (Part 1),” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Finally, the Book on CRT I’ve Been Wishing For (Part 1)” 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 seek personal …
Column entry, The Fundamental Political Choice: Fear or Love?, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: The Fundamental Political Choice: Fear or Love? 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 seek personal or political advancement; Christ …
Column entry, The “Jazz Factor” in Christian Theology and Communication, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: The “Jazz Factor” in Christian Theology and Communication 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 seek personal or political advancement; …
A Prayer of and for Grace in Communication, by John Hatch
Saying Grace It is written, “Let your conversation be always full of grace, Seasoned with salt.” God of Grace, Help us remember That conversation is food; Gracious words nourish the soul; Sweet communion nurtures relationships. When we gather for a meal, We say grace over it, Salting it with your blessing. So now we say grace …
A Prayer for Wise Words, by John Hatch
Speechless O Incarnate Word of Creation, Words fail me. When I behold your wonders In earth and sky and sea, I well up with wonder, speechless. “The LORD is in His holy temple; Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”[*] Let me, too, keep silence. Let deep call unto Deep Like waterfall to Sea. O …
