Presenter and Affiliation: William Romanowski, Calvin College. Presentation Title: “Reforming Hollywood: How Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies” Date: 10/28/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Although Protestantism was close to America’s cultural center well into the twentieth century, it is conspicuously absent in cinema studies. Reforming Hollywood: How Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies recovers this missing piece …
Scholars on Board: Two leading figures in Christian communication scholarship lend their weight to CCSN
Scholars on Board: Two leading figures in Christian communication scholarship lend their weight to CCSN By Divine Agodzo In case you’d heard that leading Christian communication scholars Quentin Schultze and Mark Fackler are now retired, you can go ahead and discount it. The two leaders of Christian communication scholarship will not only continue to pursue personal projects that build on …
“Practicing and Teaching Interpersonal Communication”
Presenters and Affiliations: Diane M. Badzinski, Colorado Christian University and Quentin J. Schultze, Professor Emeritus, Calvin College. Presentation Title: “Practicing and Teaching Interpersonal Communication within the Context of Christian Faith” Date: 09/28/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (EST) Description: How can we truly flourish relationally in the digital age? How can we teach interpersonal communication in a way that …
Kenneth Burke and Celebrity Hierarchy (2015)
Motivations for Reading the Left Behind Book Series: A Uses and Gratifications Analysis Introduction Religious fiction includes “novels about clergy and religion as well as novels of personal salvation” (Henry, 1995, p. 244) and is a genre that has morphed into various distinct categories, such as romance, apocalyptic fiction, or apocalyptic narratives. The sixteen-book series known as Left Behind, which …
Reforming Hollywood: How Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies
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“Mikhail Bakhtin and the Word Incarnate”
Presenter: Joel Ward Presenter Affiliation: Geneva College Presentation Title: Mikhail Bakhtin and the Word Incarnate Date: 08/26/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Bakhtin’s work offers a philosophically reinforced position for Christian communication scholars. Planting his thinking in the doctrines of the Trinity and Christ’s Incarnation, his thought demonstrates the wisdom in beginning one’s study of human communication …
“Virtue Approaches to Communication Ethics”
Presenter: Dr. Janie Harden Fritz Presenter Affiliation: Duquesne University Presentation Title: “Virtues-based Communication Ethics: How Now Shall We Live?” Date: 07/14/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Virtue approaches to ethics are emerging as attractive options for communication ethics scholarship. In media ethics and human communication studies, questions of “how should I live?” and “what is the good …
“Social Media and the Christian Church: Faith Identity and Church Branding”
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 …
“Faithfully Navigating Our Digital Lives”
Presenter: Calvin L. Troup Presenter Affiliation: Duquesne University Presentation Title: Jacques Ellul’s Take on the Internet: From Diagnosis to Prevention (or Not Losing Your Mind and Heart in Cyberspace) Date: 05/20/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Immersed in a world of digital communication devices, we live in an image-driven, hyper-mediated world. Imagining an alternative leaves us feeling …
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 …
