Presenters and Affiliation: Gerald J. Mast, Ph.D., (Professor of Communication), and J. Denny Weaver, Ph.D., (Professor Emeritus of Religion) Bluffton University. Date and time: Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5-6 EST Description: Working from an Anabaptist perspective on how the Word of God functions in the Bible and in the cosmos, Weaver and Mast will explore the implications of their hypothesis …
Upcoming Webinar, “Winsome Conviction: Politics. Diversity. Immigration. COVID-19,” with Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer
Presenters: Tim Muehlhoff, Ph.D., and Rick Langer, Ph.D., Biola University Date/Time: Tuesday, January 19, 6-7 pm EST Description: In today’s polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How can we navigate disagreements with civility, compassion, and perspective-taking? Join Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer as they provide insight from conflict theory and church history on how …
Column: “Forgetting what it Means to Remember,” by Mark Williams
Forgetting what it Means to Remember By Mark Williams, Ph.D Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento (from the regular Column: “Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance”) Memory is a tricky thing, and we have forgotten what it means to remember—or to forget. In Dante’s superb adventure story, the hero completes his trials and difficulties. In hell …
Article: “Faith and the God-Problem in Media Studies,” by Paul A. Creasman
“Faith and the God-Problem in Media Studies” Paul A. Creasman, Ph.D. Arizona Christian University Abstract: This essay proposes new directions for research into the intersection of Christian communication and media studies. Starting with Schultze’s “God Problem” I show how much research into religion and media limits itself to audience surveys and general histories, or ignores questions of faith and media …
Podcast, “Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness” Ep. 20 – with Dr. Paul Patton
CCSN · “Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness” Ep. 20 – with Dr. Paul Patton
Webinar, Nonviolent Word: Communication with the Grain of the Universe
Presenters and Affiliation: Gerald J. Mast, Ph.D., (Professor of Communication), and J. Denny Weaver, Ph.D., (Professor Emeritus of Religion) Bluffton University. Date and time: Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5-6 EST Description: Working from an Anabaptist perspective on how the Word of God functions in the Bible and in the cosmos, Weaver and Mast will explore the implications of their hypothesis …
Race and Christianity Reading Group, Third Meeting, November 13
In our “We Stand Together” Statement posted on June 6, 2020, we mentioned the formation of a reading group on Race and Christianity as one action step we could take to contribute to the conversation. As previously mentioned, we will read texts that you may have heard of but never got a chance to read or process with other …
New Book, C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication, by Steven Beebe
C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication (Peter Lang, 2020) By Steven A. Beebe, Ph.D. Description C. S. Lewis, based on the popularity of his books and essays, is one of the best communicators of the twentieth century. During his lifetime he was hailed for his talents as author, speaker, educator, and broadcaster; he continues to be a best-selling …
Soul Stirrings, “Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness” Ep. 20 – with Dr. Paul Patton
CCSN · “Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness” Ep. 20 – with Dr. Paul Patton In this podcast, Paul talks about the fifth “Fruit of the Spirit,” “kindness.” As a virtue with eternal significance, he reminds us that any act of unkindness or any unkind word is a momentary forgetting of the kindness of God.
