• Words & the Word
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    Words & the Word

    Explorations in Biblical Interpretation and Literary Theory

    Edited by David G. Firth and Jamie A. Grant

    In recent decades scholarly study of the Bible has taken a literary turn. Now literary theory has taken its place at the hermeneutical table and demands a voice in the conversation. Words and the Word, edited by David Firth and Jamie A. Grant, offers eight informative and stimulating essays that will bring readers abreast of this conversation.

  • Hollywood Worldviews
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    Hollywood Worldviews

    Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment

    by Brian Godawa

    In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies.

  • Changing Signs of Truth
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    Changing Signs of Truth

    A Christian Introduction to the Semiotics of Communication

    by Crystal L. Downing

    Crystal Downing brings the postmodern theory of semiotics within reach for today's evangelists. Following the idea of the sign through Scripture, church history and the academy, Downing shows you how signs work and how sensitivity to their dynamics can make or break an attempt to communicate truth.

  • How the News Makes Us Dumb
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    How the News Makes Us Dumb

    The Death of Wisdom in an Information Society

    by C. John Sommerville

    C. John Sommerville argues that even at its best the news is beyond repair, and lost in the tidal wave of information is our ability to discern news of true significance.

  • Faith, Film and Philosophy
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    Faith, Film and Philosophy

    Big Ideas on the Big Screen

    Edited by R. Douglas Geivett and James S. Spiegel

    R. Douglas Geivett and James S. Spiegel present a textbook for philosophy courses that uses classic and current films to explore major philosophical themes such as the human condition, mind and knowledge, the moral life, faith and religion.

  • I Beg to Differ
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    I Beg to Differ

    Navigating Difficult Conversations with Truth and Love

    by Tim Muehlhoff
    Foreword by Gregg Ten Elshof

    Communications expert Tim Muehlhoff provides a strategy for having difficult conversations, helping us move from contentious debate to constructive dialogue. Insights from Scripture and communication theory provide practical ways to manage disagreements and resolve conflicts.

  • Authentic Communication
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    Authentic Communication

    Christian Speech Engaging Culture

    Christian Worldview Integration Series

    by Tim Muehlhoff and Todd Lewis

    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.

  • Popcultured
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    Popcultured

    Thinking Christianly About Style, Media and Entertainment

    by Steve Turner

    Drawing on his storied career as a pop-culture wallflower, Steve Turner provides an all-access pass to the pervasive cultures of style, media and celebrity. Passing on his uniquely Christian way of viewing these cultures, Turner opens our eyes to a world of ideas lying just beneath the hype.

  • Restoring Beauty
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    Restoring Beauty

    The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis

    by Louis Markos

    Louis Markos analyzes C. S. Lewis's eleven novels and many nonfiction works showing how the twin concepts of beauty and truth continually led Lewis back to God.

  • Contemplative Vision
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    Contemplative Vision

    A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer

    by Juliet Benner

    Docent Juliet Benner began showing people how to meditate on Christian art treasures, which led to her much-beloved "O Taste and See" columns from the spiritual formation journal Conversations, now expanded into this book. In each chapter you'll encounter a passage of Scripture and a corresponding piece of art to lead you in a new experience of prayer in God's presence.

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