Winsome Persuasion
Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World
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Publisher Description
Christianity Today's 2018 Book of the Year Award of Merit - Apologetics/Evangelism
How are Christians viewed in the broader culture?We blush at the possibilities. Brainwashed fanatics? Out-of-touch dogmatists? Buffoons?The task of bearing faithful witness to Jesus is complicated by persistent—and not altogether baseless—cultural stereotypes. In our post-Christian society, thoughtful Christians are considering again how to engage the dominant culture as a minority, a counterpublic, amid varying perceptions and misperceptions.In this timely book, Timothy Muehlhoff and Rick Langer ask what our interactions with the dominant cultural ethos should look like. How might we be persuasive and civil at the same time? How should we respond to those who ridicule and caricature us? How can we challenge the beliefs of other communities with love and respect?Muehlhoff and Langer present a model for cultural engagement that integrates communication theory, theology, and Scripture. Penetrating, wise, and relentlessly practical, it includes test cases and examples from history, such as William Wilberforce and Harriet Beecher Stowe.Now more than ever, Christians need what Winsome Persuasion offers: a compelling vision of public engagement that is both shrewd and gracious.
Customer Reviews
Excellent book on Persuasive Communication of a minority view
How can Christians be peacemakers in the cancel culture that we live in? How can we present arguments that are persuasive and winsome to the world around us? These are the questions that Muehlhoff and Langer answer in this excellent read. The authors argue that the best way to be meaningful is to love our neighbor. When the opportunity presents itself to present a message, it should be done with logic, by utilizing trustworthy persona, and by awakening emotions with the audience. Practical clear examples are used to display how to craft and deliver the message. Overall, this was an excellent book and I enjoyed it thoroughly.