After witnessing a comment section spiral out of control, an aunt’s unsavory Facebook post, or a coworker’s controversial Twitter feed, the online sphere may feel beyond repair. Is it reasonable to think that hope and peace can be achieved in today's online communication climate—where incivility often runs unchecked?
Tim is joined by Dr. Joy Qualls (Associate Dean of Communication Studies at 51) to discuss the pains and pressures of online incivility and whether we can be civil in online discourse.
Stories of Christians abandoning their faith have us thinking about the relationship between deconversion and convictions. So, when we heard about John Marriott’s book, The Anatomy of Deconversion, it got our attention.
Tim and Rick resume the discussion with Simon Greer, social entrepreneur and founder of Bridging the Gap, on his more recent project with students at Oberlin College and Spring Arbor University. Simon unpacks the skills and practices he has found beneficial in helping students find common ground.
Simon Greer is a social entrepreneur with an interesting story. One of his more recent efforts in social change involves helping students at Oberlin, a more progressive college, and students at Spring Arbor, a more conservative university, find common ground.
Tim and Rick resume the discussion on conflict and discuss the influence of phatic communication, the place of humor, and the need to do soul work when one is not in the throes of conflict in order to engage conflict in healthy ways when it arises.
Dave and Ann Wilson, the hosts of FamilyLife Today®, shared with Tim and Rick that they thought the rule, “don’t talk about politics or religion” would never apply to their family. But recently, even they have agreed not to tread those waters.
Conflict - it’s part of being human, but we usually don’t handle it well. Arguments and disagreements are more likely to break down and divide rather than strengthen and fortify our relationships and communities.
In part 1 of this segment on Reports from The Front, Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) shared insight from his conversation with pastor/author Colby Martin on the differences between evangelical Christianity and progressive Christianity and how to keep the conversation civil and engaging.
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