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Can Christians act like Christians even when they disagree? In these wild and diverse times, right and left battle over the airwaves, prolifers square off against prochoicers, gay liberationists confront champions of the traditional family, artists and legislators tangle, even Christians fight other Christians whose doctrines aren’t “just so.”
Richard Mouw has been actively forging a model of Christian civil conversation with those we might disagree with—atheists, Muslims, gay activists and more. He is concerned that, too often, Christians have contributed more to the problem than to the solution. But he recognizes—from his dialogues with those from many perspectives—that it’s not easy to hold to Christian convictions and treat sometimes vindictive opponents with civility and decency.
Few if any people in the evangelical world have conversed as widely and sensitively as Mouw. So few can write more wisely or helpfully than Mouw does here about what Christians can appreciate about pluralism, the theological basis for civility, and how we can communicate with people who disagree with us on the issues that matter most.
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We are quickly becoming an uncivilized society where the loudest voice with the quickest action is the most respected. Should be a good read….
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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i try as best as i can be to be an example of incivility. i appreciate you recognizing my unquestioned skills in that area…
Looks like an interesting read…
Your new screen name reads like “Dr. Jew Est”. Not a judgement call or commentary, just an observation…
What? pish posh, Jim. you are the model of civility. I was speaking about those who in the name of Christ use hate as the main weapon in a conversation.
im the jewest of the jewests
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