Life

Do you ever see arguments online or in real life and think to yourself "these people are just talking past each other and missing the point"? Do you see that happen with different denominations arguing about how various systematic theologies "work"? Do you see it happen with main branches of the church, say protestants and catholics, disagreeing about "how to be saved"? If you've ever felt that tension, and just wished people could listen better to each other, then this book is an excellent guide. By precisely and concisely boiling down the points, and then weighing them directly with scripture and the best modern research, Dr Bates helpfully shows us the actual disagreements and offers better ways of managing the tension. Just like the best research on relationships shows that we must be defined while remaining connected, so too in theological disagreements we can't define ourselves or let others be defined if we are talking past each other.