Hatch, John B. Speaking to Reconciliation: Voices of Faith Addressing Racial and Cultural Divides (New York: Peter Lang, 2020) 184 pages. Amazon link. Reviewed by Annalee R. Ward, Director of the Wendt Center for Character Education University of Dubuque The powerful film The Apology, by Toronto director Tiffany Hsiung, traces the stories of three women, often called “comfort women,” who …
Recent Entries
Guest Post, Nomadland’s Cardiac Geography, Christian Scholar’s Review
CCSN member Chase Mitchell critiques award-winning film, Nomadland, for Christian Scholar’s Review. https://christianscholars.com/guest-post-nomadlands…/
Book Review, Digital Creatives, by Heidi A. Campbell
Heidi A. Campbell. Digital Creatives and the Rethinking of Religious Authority. (New York: Routledge, 2021). 236 pages Reviewed by Zachary Sheldon Doctoral Student, Communication Texas A & M University Early research on the internet included speculations about how this nascent technology might challenge traditional conceptions of authority. This tension was especially felt in religious contexts where authority has long been predicated …
Book Review, Cinematic Faith, by Bill Romanowski
William D. Romanowski. Cinematic Faith: A Christian Perspective on Movies and Meaning (Baker Academic, 2019). 240 pages. Amazon link. By Adam Sonstroem Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies Arizona Christian University In the Preface, Romanowski calls his book a “primer for navigating the world of film” from a Christian perspective (p. ix) and considers it a sequel to his earlier …
Publishing Opportunity, Encyclopedia Entries, “Orality” and “Pamphlets and Tracts”
From David King, University of Miami Professor and Chair Department of Religious Studies David Kling ([email protected]), area editor (American Christianity) for the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (De Gruyter, 2008–, 18 volumes published, 30 volumes projected), is looking for qualified scholars to write short articles on the following: Orality” (American Christianity); Length: 710 words; Due date: 15 Dec. …
Guest Column: Aliens, Power, and Humility, or How do we talk to each other?
Aliens, Power, and Humility, or How do we talk to each other? By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento (from the regular Column: “Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance”) If you have not been following the extraterrestrial news, allow me to bring you up to date. The task won’t take long. The television …
Upcoming Faculty Commons and CCSN Conference, August 20
A Common Call: A Conference on Christ and Communication Sponsored by Faculty Commons and the Christianity and Communication Studies Network Register here. We are excited to invite you to an August 20, 2021, Zoom conference on Christ and Communication. This conference is being co-sponsored by Faculty Commons (FC), a ministry of Cru, which outreaches with professors and graduate students in …
Thinkpiece: C. S. Lewis and the Communication Classroom
C.S. Lewis and the Communication Classroom Kate Mead and Bryan Mead East Texas Baptist University As Christian educators blessed to work at a Christian institution we are always looking (and being asked to look) for ways to strengthen the spiritual component of our classrooms. A way we’ve found to spur ourselves onward in this way is through the insights …
Book Review, Fault Lines, by Voddie Baucham
Baucham, V. T. Fault lines: The social justice movement and evangelicalism’s looming catastrophe (Washington, DC: Salem Books, 2021). 270 pages. Amazon link. By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication William Carey University Due to the recent growth of social justice advocacy, many evangelicals are asking legitimate questions of their leadership such as, “Are current calls for social justice the …
Hybrid Church Conversations, with Professor and Speaker, Katie Alred
In our latest Hybrid Church Conversations Series, CCSN Practitioner-in-Residence, Garrett Gerhart, discusses the future of the church with Professor and Speaker Katie Alred. https://katieallred.com/
Exploring the Relationship Between Love and the Meaning of Words
Calling all “Reality Czars” and Other “Minsters of Truth”: Exploring the Relationship Between Love and the Meaning of Words By Mark Williams, Ph.D Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento (from the regular Column: “Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance”) Politics invites a certain (let’s call it) informal relationship with words. Reagan’s Freedom Fighters, Hillary Clinton’s Basket …
Four recent podcasts on kindness and communication, from Soul Stirrings, with Paul Patton
Enjoy these four recent podcasts on kindness and communication by Dr. Paul Patton, host of the podcast Soul Stirrings. Soul Stirrings is Dr. Paul Patton’s 5-7 minute attempt to provide clarifying, maybe even inspiring. nuggets of insight about faith, communication, and culture along the journey of our existence. Paul is Professor Emeritus of Communication and Media at Spring Arbor University in …
Three Recently Recorded Webinars: C. S. Lewis; Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church; and Nonviolent Communication
Below is a link to our recently recorded webinars for personal or classroom use. Please share. And please follow CCSN on Facebook (www.facebook.com/theccsn). 1. C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication Presenter and Affiliation: Steven A. Beebe, Ph.D., Regents’ and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Texas State University Description: C. S. Lewis, based on the popularity of his books and essays, …
Two Positions, LCC International: Communication Dept. Chairperson, Communication Dept. Faculty
LCC International University is searching for both a Communication Department Chairperson and a Communication Department Faculty member (open rank and specialization). Both job descriptions can be found here: https://lcchr.catsone.com/careers/38214-General
Race and Christianity Reading Group, Fifth Meeting, March 26
In our “We Stand Together” Statement posted on June 6, 2020, we mentioned the formation of a reading group on Race and Christianity as one action step we could take to contribute to the conversation. As previously mentioned, we will read texts that you may have heard of but never got a chance to read or process with other …
