Book Reviewed: Troup, Calvin L., ed. (2014). Augustine for the Philosophers (Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press). Reviewed By: Joel S. Ward Reviewer Affiliation: Geneva College, Pennsylvania Total Pages: 255 ISBN-10: 978-1-4813-0087-2 By Joel S. Ward, Geneva College, Pennsylvania. Cite as follows: Ward, Joel S. (2016). Augustine for the Philosophers, Edited by Calvin L. Troup [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching …
Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Thinking Christianly about Communication, Part 1, by Naaman Wood
Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Thinking Christianly about Communication (Part 1) Naaman Wood, Ph.D., Redeemer University College (nwood@redeemer.ca) In this first post, the CCSN asked me to offer some reflections on faith and learning integration. As someone whose entire post-secondary education has occurred at Christian institutions of higher learning, I have been steeped in the faith-learning tradition. Despite this training, …
Exploring the Use of a Theatrical Hermeneutic in Teaching and Performance
Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Paul Patton, Ph.D., Spring Arbor University (ppatton@arbor.edu) Presentation Title: “Exploring the Use of a Theatrical Hermeneutic in Teaching and Performance” Date: 07/19/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Theatrical hermeneutics is a way of interpreting and understanding texts. As “hermeneutics” is the science of interpreting texts, the concept of “theatrical hermeneutics” suggests that there are insights about a text and …
Direct Divine Communication: The “Other Direction” in Prayer Experience and Research
Presenter and Affiliation: Jenni Sigler, Purdue University Presentation Title: Direct Divine Communication: The “Other Direction” in Prayer Experience and Research Date: 02/25/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Much scholarly research has focused on human prayer behaviors and the impact of praying on health, quality of life, to name a few. Only very recently have scholars begun to devote attention to the “other direction” …
Best Communication Practices for Servant Leaders
Presenters and Affiliation: Chris Hamstra, Davenport University; Quentin Schultze, Calvin College, Emeritus. Presentation Title: “Best Communication Practices for Servant Leaders” Date: 01/19/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: The founder of Servant Leadership, Robert Greenleaf, said, “Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much.” This thought provides the starting point for a discussion of the practical steps for servant leadership communication …
Advocating with God and for Neighbor
Video presentation by Quentin Schultze. Video link: http://quentinschultze.com/advocate-with-god-for-neighbor/ Password: video Description: One of the most amazing aspects of human communication is that people can employ the gift of communication on behalf of others. We can “advocate” for others, just as Jesus Christ advocates to the Father on our behalf. We are called to advocate for those who are in need, …
Taking Risks Wisely
Video presentation by Quentin Schultze. Video link: http://quentinschultze.com/take-wise-risks-communication/. Password: video Description: uman communication is a risky business. Since we can’t guarantee the outcome of any discourse, we risk miscommunication and worse. We risk making fools of ourselves, relational destruction, and isolation. But we also risk some of the most glorious of outcomes: flourishing in community with God, neighbor, and self. …
Speaking Only to Improve Upon the Silence
Video presentation by Quentin Schultze. Link to video: http://quentinschultze.com/purpose-human-communication/ Password: video Description: Silence. How can we text silence? Speak it? Hear it? Here’s the irony: Without silence, we can’t hear or attend to reality. We end up hearing ourselves in endless loops. Silence is a form of hospitality. It’s an invitation, especially to God, to be present with us–or at …
The Electronic Church in the Digital Age
Presenter and Affiliation: University of Houston-Victoria. Presentation Title: “The Electronic Church in the Digital Age: Cultural Impacts of Evangelical Mass Media” Date: 12/14/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: American evangelical culture is transmitted by two institutions, local churches and the “electronic church.” Evangelical mass media today are increasingly convergent and consumed daily by one in five U.S. adults. Networks and syndicators are …
Remote Virtue, A “How To” for Intentional Christian Viewing
Presenter and Affiliation: Jen Letherer, Spring Arbor University. Presentation Title: “Remote Virtue, A ‘How To’ for Intentional Christian Viewing” Date: 11/16/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Visual Literacy is essential because viewer discretion is always advised. We all know that the moving images we see in films and television programs impact us. So why have we not developed the tools …
