Communication Theories Worsen Communication

“ Our existing models of communication are less an analysis than a contribution to the chaos of modern culture, and in important ways we are paying the penalty for the long abuse of fundamental, communicative processes in the service of politics, trade, and therapy.”1 This is a wonderful book that I reread at least annually.  [...]

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Interview with Barbara Trepagnier about Racist Communication

I recorded this audio interview with Barbara Trepagnier, author of the book Silent Racism, on October 9, 2008, in Grand Rapids, MI. Duration: 13 min 01 sec [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dr. Trepagnier suggests that “silent racism”—racism by people who are simplistically labeled as “not racist”—fosters institutional racism.  She believes that heightened [...]

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Cross-Cultural Communication Requires Cultural Roots

“I do believe that it is precisely rootedness which gives you ease in multilingual expression or participation in dancing intercourse with very different cultures.  Only when one’s roots are cut or denied or considered as something secondary does the search for the so-called identity, for some kind of inner fitting of the individual upon itself, [...]

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Tips 6-10 for Faithful Nonfiction Book Writers

By Quentin J. Schultze I have written over a dozen nonfiction books and am working on a few more.  I also lead workshops on writing faith-related nonfiction books for publication.  Earlier I posted tips 1-5.  Here are five more of the tips that I cover in my workshops.  I hope you find them helpful. #6 [...]

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Tips 1-5 for Faithful Nonfiction Book Writers

By Quentin J. Schultze I have written over a dozen nonfiction books and am working on a few more.  I also lead workshops on writing faith-related nonfiction books for publication.  Here are a few of the tips that I cover in workshops. #1 Engage Your Readers as Listeners Read your writing out loud to “readers.”  [...]

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Learn Christian Nonfiction Book Writing & Publishing

A Special Invitation to Teachers to Learn How to Write and Publish Christian Nonfiction This is a personal message for teachers, especially those at Christian colleges and universities.  Like me, you get paid to learn, not just to teach.  We learn in order to teach. So why not teach more people by writing a book [...]

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