University of Mississippi: Book Explores Small Talk, Big Silence in Evangelical Communities
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
OXFORD, Mississippi, April 2 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news:
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New Book Explores Small Talk, Big Silence in Evangelical Communities
Sociologist Amy McDowell studies impact of silence, chitchat in church
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In a new book, University of Mississippi sociologist Amy McDowell says small talk can be used as a tool to block meaningful conversation in the evangelical church, leaving some people feeling isolat . . .
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New Book Explores Small Talk, Big Silence in Evangelical Communities
Sociologist Amy McDowell studies impact of silence, chitchat in church
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In a new book, University of Mississippi sociologist Amy McDowell says small talk can be used as a tool to block meaningful conversation in the evangelical church, leaving some people feeling isolat . . .