![]() ![]() “A recent study found that nearly 40 percent of Americans raised nonreligious become religious (typically Christian) as adults, while only 20 percent of those raised Protestant switch.” ( source) “We believe that God could change our instincts, but we have no promise that he will, because blue-blood heterosexuality is not the goal of the Christian life: Jesus is.” ( source) “When questions of truth carry life-and-death consequences, we see persuasion as an act of love” ( source) “But while Christianity held a monopoly on Western culture, Western culture never held a monopoly on Christianity. We should not be offended when people challenge our beliefs: we should be flattered!” ( source) You are treating them as thinking agents with the ability to decide what they believe, not just products of their cultural environment. But that’s wrong: what’s vital is that you respect other people.’ Indeed, when examined more closely, attempting to persuade others to change their beliefs is a sign of respect. “One of my wisest and gentlest seminary professors put it like this: ‘It’s often said that you should respect other people’s beliefs. ![]() Logos Research Subscription for Schools. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |