Baucham, V. T. Fault lines: The social justice movement and evangelicalism’s looming catastrophe (Washington, DC: Salem Books, 2021). 270 pages. Amazon link. By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication William Carey University Due to the recent growth of social justice advocacy, many evangelicals are asking legitimate questions of their leadership such as, “Are current calls for social justice the …
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 …
Book Review of Reframing the Soul
Book Reviewed: Spencer, Gregory. Reframing the Soul: How Words Transform our Faith (Abilene: Leafwood Publishers, 2018). Reviewed By: Wally Metts, Ph.D. Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University Total Pages: 255 ISBN: 978-0-89112-477-1 Cite as follows: Wally Metts, review of Reframing the Soul: How Words Transform our Faith, by Gregory Spencer, Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, 6(1), https://www.theccsn.com/book-review-of-reframing-the-soul/ You do not have to go very far to …
Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World (Review by Sean Connable)
Cite as follows: Connable, Sean (2017). Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World, by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2017), xii + 190 pages, $22.00 (paperback) [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 3(2), https://www.theccsn.com/winsome-persuasion-christian-influence-in-a-post-christian-world-review-by-sean-connable/ [a publication of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, www.theccsn.com, copyright 2017] Downloadable PDF: Sean Connable_Review of Winsome Persuasion_Final Sean Connable, Ph.D., Lecturer, Christopher Newport University In …
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Cite as follows: McLaughlin, Elizabeth (2016). Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond (New York: Crown Publishers, 2013). [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice   [Total Pages: 148] [a publication of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, www.theccsn.com, copyright 2016] By Elizabeth W. McLaughlin, Bethel College, Indiana; elizabeth.mclaughlin@bethelcollege.edu Poverty: say the word and many stereotypic media images appear: hunger, violence, …
Networked Theology: Negotiating Faith in Digital Culture (Review by Annalee Ward)
Cite as follows: Ward, Annalee (2017). Networked Theology: Negotiating Faith in Digital Culture, by Heidi A. Campbell and Stephen Garner (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2016) [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 3(1), https://www.theccsn.com/networked-theology-negotiating-faith-in-digital-culture-review-by-annalee-ward/ [a publication of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, www.theccsn.com, copyright 2017] Downloadable PDF: Annalee Ward_Review of Networked Theology_Campbell and Garner By Annalee Ward, Ph.D., ARWard@dbq.edu; Director 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 …
Of Games and God
Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games Book Reviewed: Schut, Kevin (2013). Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games (London, Michigan: Brazos Press). Reviewed By: Mark J. P. Wolf Reviewer Affiliation: Concordia University, Wisconsin Total Pages: 224 ISBN-10: 1587433257 Review (Featured): Review of: Schut, Kevin (2013). Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of …
More Than Talk
More Than Talk: A Covenantal Approach to Everyday Communication Book Reviewed: Strom, Bill (2013). More Than Talk: A Covenantal Approach to Everyday Communication (Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt). Reviewed By: Geri Forsberg Reviewer Affiliation: Western Washington University Edition: 4th Total Pages: 389 ISBN-10: 1465224963 Review (Featured): Review of: Strom, Bill (2013). More Than Talk: A Covenantal Approach to Everyday Communication (4th …
Celluloid Sermons
Celluloid Sermons: The Emergence of the Christian Film Industry, 1930-1986 Book Reviewed: Lindvall, Terry & Quicke, Andrew (2011). Celluloid Sermons: The Emergence of the Christian Film Industry, 1930-1986 (New York, New York: NYU Press). Reviewed By: Jennifer Letherer Reviewer Affiliation: Spring Arbor University Total Pages: 287 ISBN-10: 0814753248 Review (Featured): Review of: Lindvall, Terry; & Quicke, Andrew (2011). Celluloid Sermons: …
