Uncommon Ground
Living Faithfully in a World of Difference
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4.3 • 14 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Discover how to live faithfully as a Christian in our increasingly pluralistic and divided society.
Join New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller and legal scholar John Inazu as they bring together illuminating stories that reveal how Christians today can interact with those around them in a way that shows respect to those whose beliefs are radically different, but that also remains faithful to the gospel.
In Uncommon Ground, Keller and Inazu bring together a thrilling range of artists, thinkers, and leaders to provide you with a guide to living faithfully in a divided world, including:
Lecrae, a recording artist, songwriter, and record producerClaude Richard Alexander Jr., senior pastor of The Park Church in Charlotte, North CarolinaRudy Carrasco, a program officer for the Murdock Charitable TrustSara Groves, a singer and songwriterShirley V. Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges and UniversitiesKristen Deede Johnson, a professor of theology and Christian formation at Western Theological SeminaryWarren Kinghorn, a professor of psychiatry and theology at Duke UniversityTom Lin, president of InterVarsity Christian FellowshipTrillia Newbell, director of community outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist ConventionTish Harrison Warren, an Anglican priest at the Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
With varied and enlightening approaches to faithfully reaching across big and often painful differences, Uncommon Ground shows you how to live with confidence, joy, and hope in a complex and fragmented age.
Praise for Uncommon Ground:
"For anyone struggling to engage well with others in an era of toxic conflict, this book provides a framework, steeped in humility, that is not only insightful but is readily actionable. I'm grateful for the vulnerability and wisdom offered by each of the twelve leaders who contributed to this book. The task of learning to love well--neighbors and enemies alike--is long and urgent, and it can be costly. And yet, as this book shows us, because it is the work of Jesus, we can pursue this love with great hope."
--Gary A. Haugen, founder and CEO, International Justice Mission
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Twelve Christians explore the question of how to interact with others when beliefs differ in this thoughtful set of essays. Each writer dives into the ways Christians can be humble, patient, and tolerant amid culture wars and the dominance of heightened rhetoric due to the rise of social media. Professor Kristen Deede Johnson speaks to the way she, like many Christians, once placed unrealistic hope in politics to effect change, while Keller (The Reason for God) expands on that thought to talk about how his experience in rural Virginia and New York City taught him that the gospel is not the property of either the Right or the Left. Tom Lin speaks to embracing the adventure of God's plan (in his case, becoming a missionary in Mongolia), its costs (the decision devastated his parents), and how God's grace plays out (healing the fractured relationship with his parents). And legal scholar Inazu, singer Lecrae, author Trillia Newbell, and others speak to the racial discrimination they've experienced and the importance of relationships and living by God's command to love thy neighbor to bring about reconciliation. Capturing minister Claude Alexander's statement that "peacemaking is not only between individuals and between cultures, peacemaking is also internal," these vibrant essays will be revealing for any Christian reader.
