#320: Can I Learn to Disagree Well? With John Inazu
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Jennifer Rothschild
5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In a tense and divided cultural climate, is it possible to engage in conversations with others who think differently? And if so, how do you disagree without compromise and be respectful without disregarding your convictions?
Whew! This can seem impossible sometimes, right?
Well today, Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion John Inazu teaches you how to balance being gracious and kind with being honest when you do have disagreements. Not only will he help you handle interactions with those who see life very differently than you do, but he’ll also show you a better way to live joyfully in a very complex society.
Plus, he’ll help you discern when it’s important to engage in a conversation and when it’s best to walk away.
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| 0:00.0 | There will be times when we are asked to give an account of the faith that we have or to stand up for a particular |
| 0:07.1 | viewpoint or belief. And I think the posture of our engagement really matters here, that we can speak truthfully with compassion, |
| 0:16.2 | that we can remember that the people on the other side of an argument or a viewpoint are not |
| 0:21.6 | just caricatures or stereotypes, but real human beings who are |
| 0:26.2 | complex in many ways. |
| 0:28.3 | And that we can also advance even truth with a kind of modesty about it. You know, we can say, this is where my |
| 0:35.8 | confidence lies or this is, I'm doing my best here and this is as I understand |
| 0:40.6 | what God wants me to do in my life or what God's call for the world is, but to hold open a degree of humility, even as we're stating or proclaiming truth. |
| 0:51.8 | And I think that makes a world of difference to people who don't want to be preached out but want to be in relationship with others. Did you happen to notice the title of this episode? I think it could use a little work. |
| 1:07.0 | Can I disagree well with John Anasu? Well, here's the thing, we are not trying to disagree well with John himself, you know, our |
| 1:14.8 | guest today. Actually, we are just plain trying to learn how to disagree well with whomever we are |
| 1:22.0 | maybe in disagreement with. |
| 1:24.0 | We want to be able to disagree in wise and kind and godly ways. |
| 1:30.0 | So today's guest, John Anazu, is going to teach us how to build bridges and give us better ways |
| 1:37.2 | to live joyfully in a very complex society. |
| 1:42.5 | You can disagree without compromise and you can be respectful without ignoring your convictions. |
| 1:50.8 | So for 13 family, let's learn how. |
| 1:54.0 | Welcome to the 413 podcast, |
| 1:57.0 | where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom |
| 2:00.0 | set you up to live the I can life because you can do all things through Christ who |
| 2:07.9 | strengthened you. Now welcome your host Jennifer Rothschild. |
| 2:13.4 | Well, hello, our people. |
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