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.
New Book, Speaking to Reconciliation: Voices of Faith Addressing Racial and Cultural Divides, by John Hatch
Speaking to Reconciliation: Voices of Faith Addressing Racial and Cultural Divides (Peter Lang Publishing, 2020) By John B. Hatch, Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Communication Studies, Eastern University Peter Lang’s Speaking of Religion series (edited by Daniel S. Brown) announces the publication of its second anthology of speeches addressing a selected public issue from religious perspectives. Compiled and authored by John …
“Words don’t have meaning, people have meaning…?” (or, “This Last, Dim, Weird Battle of the West” or, “The End of Civilization, Maybe.” (Part 3)
“Words don’t have meaning, people have meaning…?” (or, “This Last, Dim, Weird Battle of the West” or, “The End of Civilization, Maybe.” (Part 3) 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”) We’ve recently been reflecting on Stultus, an alias for a real student …
Annual Digital Religion Research Award Lecture, Network for New Media, Religion and Digital Culture Studies
The Network for New Media, Religion and Digital Culture Studies is pleased to announce and invite you personally to the Annual Digital Religion Research Award lecture that will occur virtually on November 4th, 2020. We are excited that the event will feature Dr. Mark Ward Sr. who is professor of Communication at the University of Houston. He will give a …
Book Review, Kierkegaard and the Legitimacy of the Comic: Understanding the Relevance of Irony, Humor, and the Comic for Ethics and Religion
Kierkegaard and the Legitimacy of the Comic: Understanding the Relevance of Irony, Humor, and the Comic for Ethics and Religion, by Will Williams (Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2018). 226 + xxi pp. $39.99 (paperback). Reviewed by Russell P. Johnson, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago In Kierkegaard and the Legitimacy of the Comic, Will Williams argues that comic elements like irony …
Struggling Well in Academia, with Ty and Elizabeth Spradley
Presenters and Affiliation: Ty Spradley, Ph.D. (Associate Professor), and Elizabeth Spradley, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor), Department of Language, Cultures and Communication, Stephen F. Austin State University Date and Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 5-6 pm EST Description: Weaving the personal with instructional communication research, Drs. Ty and Elizabeth Spradley expound upon the professional, personal, and spiritual inspirations that have enabled them …
New Book Announcement, Digital Creatives and the Rethinking of Religious Authority, by Heidi Campbell
The Network for New Media, Religion and Digital Culture Studies is happy to announce the release of Dr. Heidi A Campbell’s newest print book, Digital Creatives and the Rethinking of Religious Authority. This book has been 10 years in the making, and explores how ideas of religious authority have evolved within digital culture and the impacts that digital creatives are having on …
