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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Interfaith relations
Christianity Today Book of the Year award of Merit We generally
assume that those sitting around us in church share our beliefs.
But when our personal convictions are contested by fellow
Christians, everything changes. We feel attacked from behind. When
other Christians doubt or deny our convictions, we don't experience
it as a mere difference of opinion, but as a violation of an
unspoken agreement. Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer offer a guide to
help Christians navigate disagreements with one another. In today's
polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical
rationales for very different positions. How do we discern between
core biblical convictions and secondary issues? How do we cultivate
better understanding and compassion for those we disagree with?
Muehlhoff and Langer provide lessons from conflict theory and
church history on how to avoid the dangers of groupthink and how to
negotiate differing biblical convictions to avoid church splits and
repair interpersonal ruptures. Christian unity is possible.
Discover how we can navigate differences by speaking in both truth
and love.
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