Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church

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Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church

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School/Department

Talbot School of Theology

Description

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.

Keywords

Church; Denominations;

ISBN

978-0830847990

Publication Date

12-8-2020

Document Type

Book

Publisher

IVP

Disciplines

Christian Denominations and Sects | Practical Theology

Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church


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