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Theology shapes culture; culture shapes politics
You've reached the online home of Pat Sawyer. Thanks for checking in. Pat’s work is dedicated to a thoughtful and irenic engagement of the Church and larger society from standpoints that are consistent with Christian epistemology and orthodoxy. Pat has a strong concern for the expansion of both special grace and common grace with an emphasis on loving our neighbors well and seeking the good of the city. As such, Pat’s work unfolds along several lines contributing to a range of societal stakeholders including the academy, the Church, small business, corporate, and financial sectors, and organizations prioritizing social responsibility and human flourishing.
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Current Projects:
Book with Jeremy Scarbrough: Disney as Doorway to Apologetic Dialogue. In Press.
Book with Neil Shenvi: Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology - Implications for Church and Society. In Press
Peer-Reviewed article analyzing AI’s impact on human ontology using Blade Runner 2049 as a cultural artifact and precursor to reality.
Recent Speaking Engagements:
A Philosophical and Epistemological Foundation for Social Justice Pedagogy via the Work of Hannah Arendt, Emmanuel Levinas, and Pierre Bourdieu. European Conference on Education (ECE), University College London, London, UK.
The University and Neoliberalism: Cooptation, Commodification, and Compromise. Southeast Philosophy of Education Society (SEPES) Conference, Athens, GA.
An Overview of Critical Race Theory and Cautions for the Church. Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA.
White Nationalist Iconography: Analysis, Critique, and Challenge. Scholarship Book Series, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Freedom, Culture, Education, and Life Reimagined. National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD.
From Volleyballs to AI: Implications for Human to Human Relationships. Carolinas Communication Association (CCA) Conference, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.