Category - Culture

Political capital out of culture spats?

Simon Barrow — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:21:38 +0000

The political instinct is to react, and sometimes to overreact to cultural blips as well as big issues. Simon Barrow suggests that we might all need to lighten up to regain a deeper sense of perspective.

Protect our planet's linguistic diversity, say Christian communicators

agency reporter — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:44:07 +0000

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has called for a concerted international campaign to protect linguistic diversity and to promote multilingualism, as local cultures are threatened by narrow globalism.

Improve your cultural intelligence: Effective communication

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:31:03 +0000

Start: 11/12/2007 - 18:30

How does our culture effect the way we communicate? How can we become more sensitive to cultural factors in when in dialogue or working alongside people of different backgrounds?

Improve your cultural intelligence: Culture and communication

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:21:36 +0000

Start: 04/12/2007 - 18:30

How does our culture effect the way we communicate? How can we become more sensitive to cultural factors in when in dialogue or working alongside people of different backgrounds?

Improve your cultural intelligence: What is culture?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:14:38 +0000

Start: 27/11/2007 - 18:30

How does our culture effect the way we communicate? How can we become more sensitive to cultural factors in when in dialogue or working alongside people of different backgrounds?

Japanese church explores the Gospel in indigenous art

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:22:29 +0000

A narrator in Japanese traditional puppet theatre, a composite art form known as Bunraku, has performed a special piece called 'The Gospel in Bunraku at a church in Sapporo, on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido.

The Emerging Church: An Anabaptist Perspective

Jordan Tchilingirian — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:12:32 +0000

Start: 01/12/2007 - 09:30

End: 01/12/2007 - 16:30

Why are fresh expressions of church emerging in Britain and several other western nations?

Sudan churches exhibit the art of peace with justice

staff writers — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:26:03 +0000

The Ecumenical Church of Sudan will open a landmark art exhibition in the Malakal region of southern Sudan on 28 October 2007, aimed at promoting peace in an area devastated by 21 years of civil war. It is being backed by Christian Aid.

Church urged to help preserve Native American language and culture

staff writers — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:53:02 +0000

Native American languages have been under "extreme and direct attack" for generations and many are in danger of extinction, the director of a project working to save the Euchee language has told United Methodists in the USA.

Getting angry for justice

Maggi Dawn — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:40:40 +0000

Maggi Dawn reflects on actors caught up in the Gospel and the church caught up in acting