These are the 3 actions encouraged every session as a part of Archbishop’s reconciliation course we are doing in the church. Sally and our vicar Al lead us through Navigating disagreement this morning.
Sadly, this is a discipline that seems to be rarely done well in most contexts. The course advocates the values and habits in the picture above. More of what they mean are:
Being curious. Listening to others stories and seeing the world through their eyes.
Being present. Encountering others with authenticity and confidence
Reimagining. Finding hope and opportunity in the places where we long to see change.
It is inevitable that we disagree with each other on micro and macro levels and topics. I think these practices would enable us to be more gentle, gracious and respectful with those we don’t agree with. I don’t think the Godliness criteria is that we agree with each other, but how Godly we disagree. As I don’t seem to observe many professions modelling good practices in this area, these seem to be worth a go.
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