Authentic Communication - (Christian Worldview Integration) by Tim Muehlhoff & Todd Lewis (Paperback)
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Highlights
- What could be more natural, more human, than communication?
- About the Author: Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) has served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ since 1986.
- 224 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Communication Studies
- Series Name: Christian Worldview Integration
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About the Book
What could be more natural, more human, than communication? But we all learn quickly enough that good communication is not always natural. There is much to learn from Scripture and from the academic study of human communication. In this book Tim Muehlhoff and Todd Lewis are able guides, aiding us in understanding the broad field of human communication in Christian perspective.
Book Synopsis
What could be more natural, more human, than communication? But we all learn quickly enough that good communication is not always natural. There is much to learn from Scripture and from the academic study of human communication. In this book Tim Muehlhoff and Todd Lewis are able guides, aiding us in understanding the broad field of human communication in Christian perspective.
Review Quotes
"Authentic Communication pops with insights and ideas about how we can communicate more faithfully in a world filled with miscommunication. The authors practice what they preach too, courageously using their own lives as stories for us to learn from. I recommend the book highly."
"Authentic Communication pops with insights and ideas about how we can communicate more faithfully in a world filled with miscommunication. The authors practice what they preach too, courageously using their own lives as stories for us to learn from. I recommend the book highly."
--Quentin J. Schultze, Arthur H. DeKruyter Chair, DeVos Communication Center, Calvin College"If you want to wed communication theory with practice in ways that promote authenticity, foster community and serve the needs of others, then this book will challenge you. If you want to respond faithfully to postmodern messages in ways that demonstrate your commitment to biblical truths and respect for others, then this book will serve you and those around you well. In engaging and accessible ways, Muehlhoff and Lewis help readers to think Christianly about communication by illuminating complex communication theories and concepts from biblical perspectives. This book is a reminder that Scripture treats words, and our use of them, very seriously."
"In Authentic Communication, Tim Muehlhoff and Todd Lewis perform a valuable service for Christian students of communication by bringing a biblical worldview to bear on key concepts in our field. I'm particularly struck by their chapter-length treatments of perspective-taking, conflict, forgiveness, social justice, postmodernism and the argument culture in which we live."
"In Authentic Communication, Tim Muehlhoff and Todd Lewis perform a valuable service for Christian students of communication by bringing a biblical worldview to bear on key concepts in our field. I'm particularly struck by their chapter-length treatments of perspective-taking, conflict, forgiveness, social justice, postmodernism and the argument culture in which we live."
--Em Griffin, author of A First Look at Communication TheoryAbout the Author
Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) has served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ since 1986. He is associate professor of communication at Biola University in La Mirada, California.
Todd V. Lewis (PhD, Louisiana State University) is professor emeritus of communication studies at Biola University. During his forty-one years of teaching he specialized in persuasive communication, coaching intercollegiate speech and debate, and the application of rhetorical theories to popular culture events.