Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures

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pt. 1. Tools of engagement : the apologetic approach. No other gods : idolatry in the Bible ; The apologetics of fire : idolatry as a critical paradigm --pt. 2. Tools of history : the history of communication study. Second thoughts (part I) : Progressive and scientific theorists ; Second thoughts (part II) : Critical theorists --pt. 3. Tools of assessment : Christian media ecology. Third thoughts : A Christian view of media theory and criticism ; Modernity-Postmodernity : the culture of idolatry ; Twilight of the gods : benefits and liabilities of electronic media ; The fourth temptation : the compromise of the church --pt. 4. Tools of communication : an ecology of preaching. Tongues of fire : God's chosen medium ; Trumpeter of God : the effective preacher.