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Everyone agrees that America is polarized, with ever-hardening positions held by people less and less willing to listen to one another. No one agrees on what to do about it.
One solution that hasn’t yet been tried, says Adam Hamilton, is for thinking persons of faith to model for the rest of the country a richer, more thoughtful conversation on the political, moral, and religious issues that divide us. Hamilton rejects the easy assumptions and sloppy analysis of black and white thinking, seeking instead the truth that resides on all sides of the issues, and offering a faithful and compassionate way forward.
He writes, "I don't expect you to agree with everything I've written. I
expect that in the future even I won't agree with everything I've written here. The point is not to get you to agree with me, but to encourage you to think about what you believe. In the end I
will be inviting those of you who find this book resonates with what you feel is true, to join the movement to pursue a middle way between the left and the right - to make your voices heard -
and to model for our nation and for the church, how we can listen, learn, see truth as multi-sided, and love those with whom we disagree."
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A five-session video resource featuring Adam Hamilton teaching these concepts on DVD for group or individual study. Includes leader's guide as well as bonus video.
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Where Faith and Politics Meet
Christ
Christians and the Culture Wars
How should we live, The
Ethics of Jesus
Spiritual Maturity and Seeing Gray
What
Would Jesus Say to America?
Foreword Jim Wallis ix
Introduction: Are Jerry Falwell and John Shelby Spong Our Only Options? xiii
Seeing the Gray in a Black-and-White World
Are You Liberal or Conservative? 3
Straining Gnats 9
"If You Can't Say Anything Nice ..." 19
Stage Five: Spiritual Maturity and Gray 25
Finding the Sweet Spot 35
Shhh! Just Listen! 43
Being Pentecostal without Losing Your Mind 47
The Bible, Beliefs, and the Spiritual Journey
The Battle over the Bible 59
The Galileo Affair 73
Apes, Evolution, Adam and Eve 79
Is Your Jesus Too Small? 89
Will There Be Hindus in Heaven? 97
The Logic of Hell 113
Where Is God When Bad Things Happen? 121
In Praise of Honest Doubt 133
The Messy Truth about Spirituality 139
Politics and Ethics in the Center
Situation Ethics and WWJD 147
Abortion: Finding Common Ground 153
Homosexuality at the Center 165
The Questions of War 189
Faith and the Presidential Elections 211
A Worthy Vision for America 219
The Radical Center 227
Questions for Reflection and Discussion 237
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Posted May 12, 2008
This is not easy reading. It's a lot like reading George Will...But you WILL not find better perception than what Rev Adam Hamilton gives to the touchy subjects. The dude rocks!...
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Overview
Everyone agrees that America is polarized, with ever-hardening positions held by people less and less willing to listen to one another. No one agrees on what to do about it.
One solution that hasn’t yet been tried, says Adam Hamilton, is for thinking persons of faith to model for the rest of the country a richer, more thoughtful conversation on the political, moral, and religious issues that divide us. Hamilton rejects the easy assumptions and sloppy analysis of black and white ...