Presenter and Affiliation: Rick Olsen, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor and Dept. Chair, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Presentation Title: Â “In It with Them”: Embracing Process and Authenticity as Transformational Points of Connection Date and Time: Tuesday, October 31, 7-8 pm EST Cost: free and open to the public Description: In this presentation I share my account of integrating and negotiating …
Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World (Review by Sean Connable)
Cite as follows: Connable, Sean (2017). Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World, by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2017), xii + 190 pages, $22.00 (paperback) [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 3(2), https://www.theccsn.com/winsome-persuasion-christian-influence-in-a-post-christian-world-review-by-sean-connable/ [a publication of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, www.theccsn.com, copyright 2017] Downloadable PDF: Sean Connable_Review of Winsome Persuasion_Final Sean Connable, Ph.D., Lecturer, Christopher Newport University In …
How the Imago Dei Enhances Teaching and Learning in Communication Classrooms
Presenter and Affiliation:Â Dr. Elizabeth McLaughlin, Dept. Chair and Associate Professor of Communication, Bethel College Date: Wednesday, September 27 Â Â Time: 7-8 pm EST Cost: Free and open to the public Description: While Christian professors practice many ways to integrate faith and learning in their teaching, it remains a challenge to find a central approach that meets student needs. This presentation …
2017-2018 Webinars Now Available
Fall 2017 AUGUST Presenters: Tim Muehlhoff, Ph.D., and Rick Langer, Ph.D., Biola University Date and Time: Wednesday, August 30; 8-9 pm, EST Title: “Winsome Persuasion: Christian Persuasion in a Post-Christian World” ACCESS RECORDED WEBINAR HERE. SEPTEMBER Presenter: Elizabeth McLaughlin, Ph.D., Bethel College Date and Time: Wednesday, September 27; 7-8 pm, EST Title:Â Encouraging Image-bearers: How the Imago Dei Enhances Teaching and …
Syllabus Bank Created
The Syllabus Bank is now available for CCSN members! If you click on the syllabus links below and you are not logged in as a member, then the content will be restricted. To join the CCSN as a member you must first submit our brief membership application. Go to www.theccsn.com and click “Join the Network.” Membership is free and provides …
The Essentials Collection, Interviews on Faith and Communication
We recently concluded our year long Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Interview Series, hosted by Mark Fackler, earlier this Summer. Our last interviewee was Quentin Schultze, Professor Emeritus, Calvin University. The full collection of 23 interviews — and links to those recorded interviews — is included below. These interviews are great for classroom use and personal study. Please share with …
Must-reads in Christianity and Communication Studies, Part 1
Below is Part 1 of 5Â (in Chronological Order) of a “Recommended Reading List” in Christianity and communication studies for faculty, students, and anyone interested in how Christians from a number of different traditions integrate theology with communication studies. This list is compiled by scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners. We begin with several books, some classics and others destined to be, …
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Cite as follows: McLaughlin, Elizabeth (2016). Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond (New York: Crown Publishers, 2013). [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice   [Total Pages: 148] [a publication of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, www.theccsn.com, copyright 2016] By Elizabeth W. McLaughlin, Bethel College, Indiana; elizabeth.mclaughlin@bethelcollege.edu Poverty: say the word and many stereotypic media images appear: hunger, violence, …
Faith Integration as Identity
Faith Integration as Identity Jonathan Pettigrew, Ph.D. Arizona State University, Assistant Professor, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication Introduction Immediately after completing my undergraduate psychology degree from a small state school in Texas, I moved across the country to Indiana. Licensed as a minister and commissioned as a missionary, I began working as a Christian campus minister at a large, …
In It with Them: Embracing Process and Authenticity as Transformational Points of Connection
In It with Them: Embracing Process and Authenticity as Transformational Points of Connection Richard K. Olsen, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Associate Professor and Department Chair Introduction The essay is as much a confessional as a guide. Sharing my account of integrating and negotiating my personal faith journey with what I believe is my calling to teach at a …
