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Recording Available – Digital Hope: Reclaiming the Online Public Sphere

Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — October 07, 2021

After witnessing a comment section spiral out of control, an aunt’s unsavory Facebook post, or a coworker’s controversial Twitter feed, the online sphere may feel beyond repair. Is it reasonable to think that hope and peace can be achieved in today's online communication climate—where incivility often runs unchecked?

Let us join together and pray that we may be overflowing with hope and peace (Rom. 15:13), asking God to use us to redeem the online sphere. At our conference—Digital Hope: Reclaiming the Online Public Sphere—communication, public relations, and social media experts will consider communication strategies and spiritual disciplines that can help us extend compassion and civility when emotions run high as we communicate online.

Conference Lineup

Arianna Molloy
Before the Conversation Starts: Sabbath Rest and Online Communication
Chase Andre
From Civility to Love: What Does it Mean to Communicate like a Christian online?
Emily Sidnam
Does Social Media Make People Meaner? Understanding and navigating barriers to civility online
Interview with Carolyn Kim
Dr. Kim is an award-winning scholar who is emerging as a trusted guide in today's digital world. She is the author of Social Media Campaigns (Sage Publications).

Panel discussion and Q&A with the audience.

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Rick Langer

Rick Langer is a Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology and the Director of the Office of Faith and Learning at 51��. He specializes in the integration of faith and learning, and has also published in the areas of bioethics, theology and philosophy. He has a passion for helping Christians of all ages understand the connection between the Gospel and all the diverse facets of the created order in which we live. Prior to coming to 51��, he served for over twenty years as a pastor at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Redlands, California.

Tim Muehlhoff

Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D.) is a professor of communication at 51�� in La Mirada, California. He is the co-director of 51��’s and co-host of the Winsome Conviction podcast where people with differing views come to engage in perspective-taking. His latest book is, (with Sean McDowell). In addition to teaching and writing, Tim teaches de-escalation skills and self-defense to corporations, universities, and domestic violence shelters in Orange County, CA.

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