Words and Witnesses: Communication Studies in Christian Thought from Athanasius to Desmond Tutu

Wood, Naaman K.

ISBN 10: 1683071735 / ISBN 13: 9781683071730

Published by Hendrickson Academic, 2018

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Synopsis:

How should Christians address specific problems, controversies, and crises in communication today? By looking at influential Christian thinkers throughout history, we can identify wisdom that enriches us today in practical ways.

Words and Witnesses explores various influential Christian thinkers and theologians from across church history in order to expand our contemporary conversations in communication studies and media theory. Individual chapters written by contributing scholars focus on major Christian thinkers, starting with Athanasius, St. Augustine, and John Chrysostom, moving through the Middle Ages to address figures such as Anselm, Nicholas of Cusa, Teresa of Lisieux, and arriving in the present with reflections on the work of John Howard Yoder, C. S. Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Kuyper, and Desmond Tutu, among others.

Each chapter delves into how the contemporary church, and scholars of media, can turn to these influential Christian thinkers as resources for addressing specific problems in communication today. By analyzing church practices, doctrine, and biblical texts this book provides the church with resources and inspiration to communicate in distinctly Christian ways.

About the Authors: Robert H. Woods, Jr., is Professor of Communication at Spring Arbor University, where he teaches in the MA program.

Naaman K. Wood is Assistant Professor of Media and Communication at Redeemer University College.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Words and Witnesses: Communication Studies ...
Publisher: Hendrickson Academic
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket