This free offer is available to CCSN members, supporters, and friends, and others who may be interested in being part of the community. Whether you teach C.S. Lewis, or want to include material about him in your class/sermon/teaching/writing, or you want to find out what specific communication strategies and principles he used in his writing and speaking to connect so …
Column entry, “truths or Truth,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University September: “truths or Truth” Column Description: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in his work On Christian Doctrine, illustrates the important relationship between preaching and rhetoric. Even in his day, many questioned what use the church could possibly gain from the study of oratory. …
Quote of the Week, Wisdom and Understanding
“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” –Proverbs 18:2 (NIV)
Column Entry, Doubting Faith, by Mark Williams
Column Title: Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance Column Entry: “Doubting Faith” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento June 2024 / May 2024 / November 2022 / October 2022 / March 2022 / February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021 / September 2021 / August 2021 / June-July 2021 / April-May 2021 …
June 18 and 21 Workshops on Book Proposals and Building Author Platforms, with Al Hsu, IVP
Please join us for one or both of these unique workshops by IVP Associate Editorial Director, Al Hsu. Demystifying the Book Proposal Process: From Idea to Contract Presenter/Facilitator: Al Hsu, Associate Editorial Director, InterVarsity Press Date/Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: You have an idea for a book. How do you turn …
June 12 Workshop, Strategies for Cultivating a Writing and Publishing Agenda while Teaching Full-time
Strategies for Cultivating a Writing and Publishing Agenda while Teaching Full-time Presenter/Facilitator: Robert Woods, Executive Director, Christianity and Communication Studies Network; Visiting Scholar, Trinity Western University Date/Time: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Faculty and administrators in Christian higher education who desire to write and publish are faced with unique challenges, including heavy …
A Prayer to God the Father, by Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (130-202 AD)
Prayer to God the Father – St Irenaeus of Lyons (130-202 AD) I appeal to you, Lord, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob and Israel, You the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Infinitely merciful as You are, it is Your will that we should learn to know You. You made heaven and earth, You rule supreme over …
Friday, June 7 Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Faith
Human and Machine … in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Faithful and Faith-filled Social Interaction in a Shifting Media Landscape Sponsored by: Trinity Western University (twu.ca) and the School of Arts, Media + Culture; and the Christianity and Communication Studies Network (theccsn.com) Host: Robert Woods, Executive Director, Christianity and Communication Studies Network; Visiting Scholar, Trinity Western University Lead Facilitators: …
C.S. Lewis and Communication Workshop, June 5, with Steven Beebe
Teaching C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator Presenter/Facilitator: Steven A. Beebe, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies, Texas State University Date/Time: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Return to List of all Summer Workshops in Faith and Communication Description: Steven A. Beebe has been teaching his course “C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a …
Column entry, “Pentecost, Power, and Powery’s Becoming Human,” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: Pentecost, Power, and Powery’s Becoming Human By John Hatch, Ph.D. Eastern University (retired) CCSN Senior Fellow Column Description: As Christians, we are called to have the mind of Christ. This goes against the grain of our social and cultural conditioning. We seek personal or political advancement; Christ seeks the lost …
