Verbal and non-verbal communication entails more than just being “(brutally) honest, truthful, straightforward, and direct” and friendly “handshakes” or winks although at times that is the best policy in certain dialogues—being honest. As our society has gotten way more global and complex with many constituents hailing from vast different backgrounds, the Intercultural Communication is at crossroads: to be an effective communicator in this day and age, one should be well-equi

Yale Divinity School Christine Hayes (1960-) is the Sterling Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Yale University. "She is widely known for her popular series of lectures on the YouTube channel Yale Courses (part of the Open Yale Courses initiative). Her course, "Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)," was recorded in 2006 and has amassed millions of views over the years." Specifically, the course she is teaching in video is RLST 145: Introduction to the O