“I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order that I may understand.” —St. Anselm of Canterbury, medieval theologian (1033 – 1109) Source: Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion, trans. M.J. Charlesworth (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1979), 1.
First webinar of Fall Semester, Sept. 15, Student Essay Competition Winners, KLP Honor Society
Title: Student Essay Competition Winners, Kristos Logos Paideia Honor Society Presenters: Sunshine Tarpey (Palm Beach Atlantic University); Jason Gaston (William Carey University) Date/Time: Monday, September 15, 6-7 pm EST Description: The Kristos Logos Paideia Undergraduate Communication Honor Society is excited to invite you to our very 1st annual student presentations on “Faith and Communication.” Following our mission to encourage and …
A Prayer Before Study, as we begin a new school year, by St. Thomas Aquinas
A Prayer Before Study [as we gear up for a new school year] “Creator of all things, true Source of light and wisdom, lofty origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your brilliance penetrate into the darkness of my understanding and take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of both sin …
Upcoming Webinar, Student Essay Competition Winners, KLP Honor Society
Title: Student Essay Competition Winners, Kristos Logos Paideia Honor Society Presenters: Sunshine Tarpey (Palm Beach Atlantic University); Jason Gaston (William Carey University) Date/Time: Monday, September 15, 6-7 pm EST Description: The Kristos Logos Paideia Undergraduate Communication Honor Society is excited to invite you to our very 1st annual student presentations on “Faith and Communication.” Following our mission to encourage and …
A Prayer for Kindness and Wisdom, by St. Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215)
“Be kind to Your little children, Lord; that is what we ask of You as their Tutor… May we all live in the peace that comes from You. May we journey towards Your city, sailing through the waters of sin untouched by the waves, borne tranquilly along by the Holy Spirit, Your Wisdom beyond all telling.” —St. Clement of Alexandria …
Quote of the Week, Speaking with Gentleness,” Howard Thurman
“In the midst of the outer conflict, I must find inner quietness to speak with gentleness.” —Howard Thurman (1899 – 1991) Source: Howard Thurman, Meditations of the Heart (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953), 56. Question for reflection: When I feel tension rising in a conversation, what practices help me return to inner quietness before I respond—and how might gentleness …
New Vlog Entry, “Conversing with Chatbots?” by Stephanie Bennett
In this entry. . . Today we talk a bit about the emerging trend to engage AI agents to fulfill our needs for companionship and counseling. Perhaps you’ve heard of the Digital Shepherd. Relating to a bot for help and support is clearly easier than using our interpersonal skills to engage with an actual person, but what are we editing …
Call for Papers, Int’l Jacques Ellul Society, 2026, Notre Dame
“The Humiliated Word in a Time of Crisis,” July 14-16, 2026 Ellul Call for Papers
Quote of the Week, Humility and Faithful Communication, Jonathan Edwards, 17th Century
“A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on Him; of the insufficiency of his own power and wisdom; and that it is by God’s power that he is upheld and provided for, and that he needs God’s wisdom to lead and guide him, and His might to enable him to do what …
A Prayer for Listening, by John Calvin, 16th Century
This prayer was offered at the end of Calvin’s exposition on Zechariah 7, where he reflects on the importance of listening to God’s word rather than merely performing religious rituals: “Grant, Almighty God, that as thou hast been pleased to draw us this day by thy word, and to speak to us with so much kindness, we may not be …
