So true. I've been thinking along these lines recently. It is so easily for me to shove people on the right and to the left of me into 2-D, binary theological categories, instead of the fully-fleshed, complex people they are. Thanks for putting it so eloquently!
A ministry colleague, years ago, joked that the definition of heretic was “anyone who disagrees with my perspective.” Sadly, this has become lived reality these days.
So true. I've been thinking along these lines recently. It is so easily for me to shove people on the right and to the left of me into 2-D, binary theological categories, instead of the fully-fleshed, complex people they are. Thanks for putting it so eloquently!
A ministry colleague, years ago, joked that the definition of heretic was “anyone who disagrees with my perspective.” Sadly, this has become lived reality these days.
Excellent article! 💪