Disunity in Christ
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Disunity in Christ

Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart

  1. 220 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Disunity in Christ

Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart

About this book

Leadership Journal Book Award
Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention

Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one," divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with us, don't look like us, don't act like us and don't even like what we like.

Though we may think we know why this happens, Christena Cleveland says we probably don't. In this eye-opening book, learn the hidden reasons behind conflict and divisions. Learn:

  • Why I think all my friends are unique but those in other groups are all the same
  • Why little differences often become big sources of conflict
  • Why categorizing others is often automatic and helpful but can also have sinister side effects
  • Why we are so often victims of groupthink and how we can avoid it
  • Why women think men are judging them more negatively than men actually are, and vice versa
  • Why choices of language can actually affect unity

With a personal touch and the trained eye of a social psychologist, Cleveland brings to bear the latest studies and research on the unseen dynamics at work that tend to separate us from others. Learn why Christians who have a heart for unity have such a hard time actually uniting. The author provides real insight for ministry leaders who have attempted to build bridges across boundaries.

Here are the tools we need to understand how we can overcome the hidden forces that divide us.

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Information

Publisher
IVP
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780830844036

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1 Right Christian, Wrong Christian
  8. 2 How Divisions Are Killing Us and Why We Should Care
  9. 3 Divisions Erected Out of Thin Air
  10. 4 Beyond Perceptions
  11. 5 Running for Cover
  12. 6 Waging Identity Wars
  13. 7 Culture Wars
  14. 8 Blinded by Culture
  15. 9 Creating Positive Crosscultural Interactions
  16. 10 The Preeminence of (Identity in) Christ
  17. Notes
  18. Endorsements
  19. About the Author
  20. More Titles from InterVarsity Press