As Nicholas Wolterstorff, Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology, Yale University, observes, "The editors do not just argue that Christians can be more effective agents of redemption by respectful dialogue than by aggressive confrontation; they present eight highly diverse and imaginative case studies in which this actually happened. It's a timely and very important contribution." Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame, believes "The book deserves careful attention-read it and think " Rejecting both Christian withdrawal from and...

This book proposes that participation in ""Gods Project of Reconciliation"" is the ""Center"" that can hold evangelical Christians together in the midst of great diversity in belief and ecclesiastical practices. The author envisions a vibrant future for the Evangelical movement if professing evangelicals can model that rare combination of deep commitment to their own beliefs; openness to listening to the beliefs of others; and willingness to engage in respectful conversation with those who disagree with them in place of the combativeness that has characterized too much of Evangelicalism in...