Bachman, John W(alter)

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BACHMAN, John W(alter)

BACHMAN, John W(alter). American, b. 1916. Genres: Communications/ Media, Theology/Religion. Career: Associate Professor, to Professor of Practical Theology, and Director, Center for Communication and the Arts, Union Theological Seminary, NYC, 1952-64; President, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 1964-74; Director of Communication and Mission Support, American Lutheran Church, 1974-81; Chairman, Lutheran World Federation Commission on Communication, 1975-90. Publications: How to Use Audio- Visual Materials, 1956; The Church in the World of Radio-Television, 1960; (ed. with E. M. Browne) Better Plays for Today's Churches, 1964; Faith That Makes a Difference, 1984; Media: Wasteland or Wonderland, 1985; Together in Hope, 1995. Died 2003.

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