Presenter: Dr. Bala Musa Presenter Affiliation: Azusa Pacific University Presentation Title: The Cyberchurch: Social Media, Faith Identity and Church Branding Date: 06/24/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: The digital revolution is reshaping and being reshaped by various institutions, the church included. New media serve as cultural prisms through which Christians communities perceive and brand themselves. The cohesion …
Humor and Satire in the Christian Faith
Presenter: Terry Lindvall Presenter Affiliation: Virginia Wesleyan University Presentation Title: Mocking Saints: Christianity and Satire from the Prophets to Stephen Colbert Date: 04/22/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Dr. Lindvall investigates the precarious relationship of humor and satire in Christianity. Author of several books including Surprised by Laughter: The Comic World of C S Lewis, and the …
“Media Ecology and Theology”
Presenter: Dr. Paul Soukup Presenter Affiliation: Santa Clara University Presentation Title: A Media Ecology of Theology Date: 03/24/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Building on media ecology approaches, Dr. Soukup examines how changing communication practices have shaped theology over the history of Christianity. He introduces media ecology, then discusses examples of theology in the oral tradition, Christian …
“Teaching Media Criticism to Digital Natives”
Presenter: Dr. Paul Patton Presenter Affiliation: Spring Arbor University Presentation Title: Teaching Media Criticism to Digital Natives: Challenges and Faith-filled Opportunities Date: 02/24/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Join Dr. Patton as he shares effective strategies for teaching media criticism to students who are saturated by a techno-urban, image-dominated, word-resistant, “amused-to-death” pop culture landscape. Paul employs the …
Video Games and the Christian Faith
Presenter: Kevin Schut Presenter Affiliation: Trinity Western University Presentation Title: Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games Date: 11/11/2014 Time: 08:30 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Join Dr. Kevin Schut, author of the award-winning Of Games & God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games as he discusses how Christians should approach this dynamic medium. Dr Schut …
Communication, Media, and Identity
Book Reviewed: Fortner, Robert S. (2006). Communication, Media, and Identity: A Christian Theory of Communication (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & LIttlefield). Reviewed By: Robert Woods Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University Total Pages: 298 ISBN-10: 0742551954 Review: Explores ontological and epistemological assumptions of communication from a Christian perspective. Useful in upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate level courses. Fortner’s usual depth and breadth …
Habits of the High-Tech Heart
Book Reviewed: Schultze, Quentin J. (2002). Habits of the High-Tech Heart (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Publishing Group). Reviewed By: Sarah Esquivel Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University Total Pages: 209 ISBN-10: 0801027810 Review: This book challenges the reader to form healthy habits in the age of information technology. Schultze calls the reader to discern the benefit of the information technology rather …
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 …
Of Games and God
Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games Book Reviewed: Schut, Kevin (2013). Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games (London, Michigan: Brazos Press). Reviewed By: Mark J. P. Wolf Reviewer Affiliation: Concordia University, Wisconsin Total Pages: 224 ISBN-10: 1587433257 Review (Featured): Review of: Schut, Kevin (2013). Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of …
Celluloid Sermons
Celluloid Sermons: The Emergence of the Christian Film Industry, 1930-1986 Book Reviewed: Lindvall, Terry & Quicke, Andrew (2011). Celluloid Sermons: The Emergence of the Christian Film Industry, 1930-1986 (New York, New York: NYU Press). Reviewed By: Jennifer Letherer Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University Total Pages: 287 ISBN-10: 0814753248 Review (Featured): Review of: Lindvall, Terry; & Quicke, Andrew (2011). Celluloid Sermons: …
