Changing the Face of Christianity
Reversing negative Christian stereotypes, by helping Christians to be more like Jesus Christ.
Ok, so we’ve defined what Christian intolerance is. Now, you might be wondering what the opposite of intolerance is and how you can be more tolerant. Let me first dispel some possible pitfalls as we strive to be more tolerant of people with different beliefs. … [Read more...]
One of the negative Christian stereotypes this ministry hopes to reverse is the stereotype of Christians being intolerant. Some people refer to this as “religious intolerance”. I’ve learned that it’s important to define terms. Understanding just what intolerance is and isn’t is crucial. So, this is an attempt to define intolerance based on our extensive research on the subject. The following is what outsiders mean when they say that Christians are intolerant. As you read the … [Read more...]
Last week, Willow Creek Church and its association held its Global Leadership Summit; a worldwide leadership conference for Christians. Every year, this conference invites a cross section of our population to speak and share leadership principles to help improve our world. Past speakers have included Jim Collins ("Good to Great" book author), Daniel Pink, Seth Godin, Jack Welch, and others. Willow Creek invites leaders to share their not-exclusively-Christian message to A LOT of Christians … [Read more...]
Websters defines a stereotypical Christian as superficial and intolerant. Well not really, but let me introduce you to someone who fits that description. His name is Chris. The Stereotype You’ll notice Chris straight away because he always carries his Bible close to his chest in one of those fancy leather covers with a massive cross on the front. He always smiling and very outgoing. He will talk to anyone, especially the "lost" and "hell bound". I do have to warn you about a couple of … [Read more...]
Do Christians lack religious tolerance? I reject that completely! OK...just kidding. Read on... Intolerance Defined Intolerance is defined as not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted. Religious intolerance is defined as being so attached to one's own belief as to be hostile to all others. The important words in the above intolerance definitions are "not respecting", "different than our … [Read more...]
