Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Robert Fortner, Palm Beach Atlantic University Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 1, Robert Fortner” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 04/26/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: this first installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Robert Fortner, author of multiple books including Communication, Media, and Identity: A Christian Theory …
New blog post, Part 2, Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Thinking Christianly about Communication, Dr. Naaman Wood
Check out Dr. Naaman Woods’ latest blog post on integrating Christianity and communication studies. Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Thinking Christianly about Communication (Part 2) Part 1 is here: https://www.theccsn.com/analogies-cultivating-a-thick-strategy-for-thinking-christianly-about-communication-part-1/ Stay tuned for part 3. . .coming soon. Peace, Robert
Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Thinking Christianly about Communication (Part 2)
Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Thinking Christianly about Communication (Part 2) Naaman Wood, Ph.D., Redeemer University College (nwood@redeemer.ca) In my previous post, I named two potential dangers that come from the typical way many of us engage in faith-learning integration: thin readings and unethical readings. In the next few blog posts, I want to offer a bit of detail on …
What We Can Learn About the Intersection of Technology and Faith through a Networked Theology
Presenter and Affiliation: Heidi Campbell, Texas A & M University Presentation Title: “What We Can Learn About the Intersection of Technology and Faith through a Networked Theology” Date: 03/30/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: This presentation explores important aspects of how digital technologies influence religious belief in a world increasingly wrapped in media. The concept of Networked Theology is introduced as a lens for understanding how online and …
New Faith Integration Communication Blog
The Christianity and Communication Studies Network (www.theccsn.com) announces the launch of its Faith Integration blog in communication studies. Our first guest blogger is Dr. Naaman Wood, Redeemer University College. You can read his first blog, “Analogies: Cultivating a ‘thick’ strategy for integrating faith and learning.” Description: For many of us, integrating our faith with communication studies means thinking in terms of the …
Augustine for Philosophers
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 …
