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On Being Gospel and Media People: Reflections of a Senior Missiologist

I enjoyed following the conversation on the threefold media challenge from Cape Town, subsequently reiterated by the 2012 Lausanne Regional Consultation on the Gospel and Media in Kristiansand. It has brought back memories of my younger years in the world of media in Denmark, Ethiopia, Geneva and Norway – some of these years were actually in Kristiansand with the International Mass Media Institute where we were deeply engaged in the trinity of awareness, presence and ministries. Since then my life and focus have moved into leadership, missiology, theology of religion and other obscure matters, but when the smell of media reaches my nostrils, I can still smell the sawdust of the circus. My small contribution to the conversation will focus on two interconnected issues: the worldview of the media and a Christian worldview; and the absolute need for Christians to be involved as salt and light.

Using Film in Christian Communication – part 6

In the final part of this six-part series on using films in Christian communication, we reflect on why using film in Christian communication is helpful. This series was first published on tonywatkins.uk, and is based on lectures given at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communications, Kristiansand, Norway. The series is available to download as a PDF. Why use film in Christian communication? lthough aspects of …

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Using Film in Christian Communication – part 5

In part 5 of this six-part series on using films in Christian communication, we consider the three remaining key dimensions of worldviews. This series was first published on tonywatkins.uk, and is based on lectures given at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communications, Kristiansand, Norway. The series is available to download as a PDF. Worldview dimensions, continued Morality ome of the issues which I raised in …

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Using Film in Christian Communication – part 4

In the fourth part of this six-part series on using films in Christian communication, we look at the second of the five key dimensions of worldviews. This series was first published on www.tonywatkins.uk, and is based on lectures given at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communications, Kristiansand, Norway. The series is available to download as a PDF. Worldview dimensions, continued Humanity he second key aspect …

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Using Film in Christian Communication – part 3

In the third part of this six-part series on using films in Christian communication, we start looking at the five key dimensions of worldviews. This series was first published on www.tonywatkins.uk, and is based on lectures given at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communications, Kristiansand, Norway. The series is available to download as a PDF. Worldview dimensions here are five key dimensions of …