Uncommon Ground, Timothy Keller
Uncommon Ground, Timothy Keller
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Uncommon Ground
Living Faithfully in a World of Difference

Author: Timothy Keller, John Inazu

Narrator: Robert Kiefer, Nan Gurley

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 04/14/2020


Synopsis

How can Christians today interact with those around them in a way that shows respect to those whose beliefs are radically different but that also remains faithful to the gospel? Join bestselling author Timothy Keller and legal scholar John Inazu as they bring together illuminating stories to answer this vital question.In Uncommon Ground, Keller and Inazu bring together a thrilling range of artists, thinkers, and leaders to provide a guide to living faithfully in a divided world, including:Lecrae, a recording artist, songwriter, and record producerClaude Richard Alexander Jr., senior pastor of The Park Church in Charlotte, North CarolinaRudy Carrasco, a program officer for the Murdock Charitable TrustSara Groves, a singer and songwriterShirley V. Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges and UniversitiesKristen Deede Johnson, a professor of theology and Christian formation at Western Theological SeminaryWarren Kinghorn, a professor of psychiatry and theology at Duke UniversityTom Lin, president of InterVarsity Christian FellowshipTrillia Newbell, director of community outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist ConventionTish Harrison Warren, an Anglican priest at the Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWith varied and enlightening approaches to reaching faithfully across deep and often painful differences, Uncommon Ground shows us how to live with confidence, joy, and hope in a complex and fragmented age.Praise for Uncommon Ground:"For anyone struggling to engage well with others in an era of toxic conflict, this book provides a framework, steeped in humility, that is not only insightful but is readily actionable. I'm grateful for the vulnerability and wisdom offered by each of the twelve leaders who contributed to this book. The task of learning to love well--neighbors and enemies alike--is long and urgent, and it can be costly. And yet, as this book shows us because it is the work of Jesus, we can pursue this love with great hope."--Gary A. Haugen, founder and CEO, International Justice Mission

About Timothy Keller

Timothy J. Keller (1950–2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of numerous books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, and The Meaning of Marriage. His thirty-one books have sold over six million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine languages.

About John Inazu

John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. He teaches criminal law, law and religion, and various First Amendment courses. He writes and speaks frequently to general audiences about pluralism, assembly, free speech, religious freedom, and other issues. John has written three books and published opinion pieces in the Washington Post, Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, USA Today, Newsweek, and CNN. He is also the founder of the Carver Project and the Legal Vocation Fellowship and is a senior fellow with Interfaith America.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on April 16, 2013

In 1995 Cronon edited a collected series of essays published under the title Uncommon Ground: Rethinking the Human Place in Nature, which strongly criticized the Environmental Movement for aspects of its worldview drawn from a misplaced emphasis on Nature as something set apart from society. “The wo......more

Goodreads review by Alissa on October 02, 2007

Thought-provoking set of essays by great thinkers, including William Cronon as the editor. Cronon was writing and innovating in American environmental history before folks like Jared Diamond entered the scene and (in my opinion) repackaged some of the thinking of writers like Cronon and Crosby in a......more

Goodreads review by Sean on June 19, 2012

Collection of great essays on "nature" by folks representing a diverse array of disciplines: plant biology, history, landscape architecture, culture and communications, feminist theory, literature, geography, etc. The "nature" the essayists address includes everything from the well-managed tourist-o......more

Goodreads review by John on December 01, 2021

This was interesting but kind of dense and hard to progress through. Didn't really work as a bedside table book. I also think it is annoyingly out of date - annoying not through the fault of the authors, but through the fault of time and global warming and whatnot. A book about nature published 25 y......more

Goodreads review by Erin on December 25, 2015

The first third of this book excited me with poignant questions and observations. The middle third fell flat and the last third was an absolute struggle to get through. The first third is entirely worth it though and just pick those essays you want to read from the rest. Nature continues to be more......more