“Let nothing be said in your conversation that is vain, foolish, or ridiculous; but let all your discourse be such as becomes a servant of God.” —William Law (1686 – 1781) Source: William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life (London: William Innys, 1729), 248. Question for reflection: In what ways does my daily conversation reflect the …
Book Review, The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences
Book Reviewed: Storm, Jason Ananda Josephson, The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences (University of Chicago Press, 2017). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed By: David Dockery, Assistant Professor, William Carey University Reviewer Affiliation: William Carey University Total Pages: 400 ISBN-13: 978-0226403366 Students of religion are familiar …
Recorded Webinar, Honor Society Student Essay Competition Winners
Title: Student Essay Competition Winners, Kristos Logos Paideia Honor Society Presenters: Sunshine Tarpey (Palm Beach Atlantic University); Jason Gaston (William Carey University) Date/Time: Monday, September 15, 6-7 pm EST Description: The Kristos Logos Paideia Undergraduate Communication Honor Society is excited to invite you to our very 1st annual student presentations on “Faith and Communication.” Following our mission to encourage and …
Column Introduction, The Virtue of Smallness, by Clint Rothell
Column title: The Virtue of Smallness Column entry: The Virtue of Smallness, an Introduction By Clint Rothell Column Description: Pride is the childish pursuit of making the world, our family, friends, colleagues, and strangers small so that we can become large and more important. In this column, I focus on pride’s opposite: humility. In contrast to pride, humility is being …
A Prayer for a Tongue of Kindness, by Alcuin of York (c. 735-804)
“Grant me, O Lord, a tongue of kindness, that my words may heal and not wound, and that I may speak peace into the hearts of others.” -Alcuin of York (c. 735-804) Source: Alcuin of York, The Bishops, Kings, and Saints of York, trans. Peter Godman (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982), p. 145.
Quote of the Week, Patient and Thoughtful Speech, Isidore of Seville, 7th Century
“Let your speech be patient and your silence thoughtful, for the wise man speaks so as to teach, not to wound.” —Isidore of Seville (c 560 – 636 AD) Source: Isidore of Seville, Sententiae, trans. Thomas L. Knoebel, in Isidore of Seville: Sententiae, vol. 3 of Ancient Christian Writers: The Works of the Fathers in Translation, ed. Thomas C. Oden …
New Graduate Professional Society, Christian Communication Scholars Society (CCSS)
In 2024 the CCSN launched Kristos Logos Paideia, a global undergraduate honor society for Christian communication scholars. This year we are pleased to announce the launch of our professional society for graduate students, Christian Communication Scholars Society (CCSS). Christian Communication Scholars Society (CCSS) A global community of developing Christian communication graduate and post-doctoral scholars interested in growing and exploring the …
Still time to register, please support and share, upcoming webinar, Student Essay Winners
Title: Student Essay Competition Winners, Kristos Logos Paideia Honor Society Presenters: Sunshine Tarpey (Palm Beach Atlantic University); Jason Gaston (William Carey University) Date/Time: Monday, September 15, 6-7 pm EST Description: The Kristos Logos Paideia Undergraduate Communication Honor Society is excited to invite you to our very 1st annual student presentations on “Faith and Communication.” Following our mission to encourage and …
Quote of the week, Self-control and Speech, by Origen, 3rd Century
“He who is truly wise and practices self-control will guard his tongue, knowing that words can wound more deeply than swords, and that silence often speaks more faithfully than speech.” –Origen (c. 185 – 254 AD) Question for reflection: When I speak—especially in moments of tension or disagreement—do my words reflect the holiness and honor I seek to cultivate in …
A Prayer for Self-control, by Origen, 3rd Century
“Let us therefore pray that we may not fall into temptation, and that we may not be drawn away by our own lusts, but that we may be delivered from the evil one, and that we may be able to govern our own bodies in holiness and honor.” –Origen (c. 185 – 254 AD) Source: Origen, On Prayer, trans. Thomas …
