Date Published: 05/07/2010
I know that Christian people disagree about some of the volatile issues that are polarizing our society right now. Though they get portrayed as “for or against” in the political arena, for most of us there are lots of complexities, subtleties and nuances. Some of the current volatile issues are:
immigration reform
health care reform
banking reform
same sex marriage
right to life and reproductive rights
environmental and energy policy
If Christians are going to love each other so extravagantly that everyone knows we are Jesus’ disciples, we must face some pointed questions.
1. Can we submit our presuppositions to Jesus instead of remolding Jesus to fit our presuppositions?
2. Can we dialog about our differences with an attitude of “I want to learn from you” instead of “I want to convince you”?
3. Even though our disagreements are over important issues that do really make a difference, can we acknowledge that they are secondary to our oneness in Jesus?
4. Can we love the people with whom we disagree the way Jesus has loved us?
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