This book extends and applies Piper’s Christian Hedonism to the everyday life of the believer, including engagement with culture. Rigney, who studied Speech Communication at Texas A&M University and is now Assistant Professor of Theology and Christian Worldview at Bethlehem College and Seminary, argues that creation and culture were intended by God to provide pleasure to Christians and that with …
The Christian Cartoonist’s View of Himself
A cartoon prepared by John Lawing, former professor of communication, Regent University. Some of Lawing’s illustrations were included in Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication (IVP, 2008). Resource Link: http://www.understandingevangelicalmedia.com/comics/
Terry Mattingly’s “On Religion” blog
Culled from author’s website: On Religion is a blog written by Terry Mattingly, who directs the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. He writes this weekly column for the Scripps Howard News Service. Terry’s blog is published in about 350 newspapers in North America. His writing also appears in The Lookout, Beliefnet.com, Again Magazine and …
The Betrayal by Technology: A Portrait of Jacques Ellul
This 50 minute documentary features the thought of Jacques Ellul with respect to technology. The documentary includes interviews in French with Ellul, with English subtitles. Resource Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51IoQOJ0SfY
Billy Graham: On technology and faith
Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology’s power to improve lives and change the world — but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED’s archives. Resource Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/billy_graham_on_technology_faith_and_suffering
Telecommunications Act of 1996
The first major overhaul of U.S. telecommunications law in over 60 years. It amended the Communications Act of 1934. President Bill Clinton signed it into law. In this act, it was the first time the Internet was included in broadcasting and spectrum allotment. Resource Link: http://transition.fcc.gov/telecom.html
Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006
A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of several bills on “network neutrality” proposed as part of a major overhaul of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Resource Link: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr5417
New Book: Christian Metal: History, Ideology, Scene, by Marcus Moberg
From Amazon: Christian Metal: History, Ideology, Scene is the first full exploration of the phenomenon of Christian metal music, its history, main characteristics, development, diversification, and key ideological traits from its formative years in the early 1980s to the present day. Marcus Moberg situates it in a wider international evangelical cultural environment, accounts for its diffusion on a transnational scale, …
Theater Development, Theater Curriculum Consultation
Dr. Patton is Professor of Communication, Spring Arbor University, and Founder of one of this country’s earliest Christian playhouses, Trinity House Theater. A pastor until the age of 40, he ministered in the Detroit area at Trinity Church in Livonia. While a youth pastor at Trinity, Paul founded Trinity House Theater in 1981. His graduate degrees are in counseling and …
Call for Submissions: Religious Communication Association (Communication Studies Interest Group), NCA 2015
The Communication Studies Interest Group (CSIG) of the Religious Communication Association (RCA) invites you to submit papers and propose panels for presentation during the RCA Annual Conference to be held in conjunction with the 101st Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA). The theme of the convention is “Embracing Opportunities.” In that vein, RCA invites submissions that inspire scholars, …
