A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through the Politics of Compassion
- ISBN-10
- 0827200986
- ISBN-13
- 9780827200982
- Series
- A House Divided
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-09-08
- Publisher
- Chalice Press
- Author
- Mark Feldmeir
Description
In our current culture of conflict, Americans need a better way of relating to one another and responding to controversial issues; a way that transcends political partisanship and emphasizes universal care, mutual concern, and the flourishing of the common good. In A House Divided, Feldmeir suggests that the solution to our political entrenchment is a shared commitment to practicing a politics of compassion; the motivating, unifying ideals of the gospel that insist that we work together for the benefit of the common good. Feldmeir explores eight of the most divisive issues our day; climate change, immigration, medical aid in dying, Islamic extremism, racism, health care, homosexuality, and preventing suicide; through the lens of a Christian ethic of love, seeking to identify those shared values that affirm our commonality and inspire a more creative and collaborative approach to finding practical solutions and healing our divisions. Each chapter includes a study guide for small group conversations.
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