Book Announcement: Commonplace Witnessing Bradford Vivian, Commonplace Witnessing: Rhetorical Invention, Historical Remembrance, and Public Culture (Oxford University Press, 2017) Commonplace Witnessing examines how citizens, politicians, and civic institutions have adopted idioms of witnessing in recent decades to serve a variety of social, political, and moral ends. The book encourages us to continue expanding and diversifying our normative assumptions about which …
Syllabus, Interpersonal Communication
COM 230 Syllabus SP17 Joel S. Ward, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication, Geneva College Here is the course description: You should take this course if you are a human who communicates less than perfectly with friends, family, classmates, or co-workers in routine situations (home, school, church, work, social, romantic, etc.). The fact that the uniqueness of human communication, both verbal …
Christ Centered Communication Messages
Christ-Centered Communication Messages are 3-minute inspirational messages addressing how Christians communicate in the world today. We encounter all kinds of communication situations every day and as Christians we are called to bring peace and not create chaos in the way we communicate. These messages answer the question: What Would Jesus Say Today? You can watch and share them by clicking …
The Gift to Listen, the Courage to Hear
Book Reviewed: Jackson, Cari (2003). The Gift to Listen, the Courage to Hear (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Books). Reviewed By: Sarah Esquivel Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University ISBN-10: 0806645520 Review: Jackson explains the significance of listening and identifies the universal need to be heard. She identifies “lethal listening styles” and challenges the reader to identify which style they relate to most. …
Authentic Communication
Book Reviewed: Muehlhoff, Tim & Lewis, Todd V. (2010). Authentic Communication (Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press). Reviewed By: Sarah Esquivel Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University ISBN-10: 083082815X Review: Muehlhoff and Lewis spend time defining communication and outline how the reader can improve his or her communication competence. They identify the significance of perception towards self and others and how that …
