Are all conversations discussing conflicting beliefs valuable to engage in? What about controversial conversations? Is there value in listening to ideas that scare us? Are there times when it is morally courageous to give others platforms to speak and other times when it would do more damage than good? Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is a licensed…
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Questions about Conflicting Beliefs
Can you love someone when their beliefs conflict with yours without compromising your beliefs? Do you ever have to choose between a relationship or your beliefs? If you sever a relationship because of your beliefs it seems that that would lack virtue and love. But if you were to sever your beliefs to hold onto…
Conflicting Beliefs, Views, Traditions, and Perspectives
Throughout the Book of Mormon, there are many confrontations between the differing traditions, beliefs, and perspective of the people. The battle of conflicting views of the traditions of the fathers is an ongoing theme. The Book of Mormon literally starts with this dilemma as Lehi is preaching among the people in Jerusalem. The people mocked…
Understanding the Differing Beliefs of Others: Interview With Brad Wilcox
Understanding the Differing Beliefs of Others Interview with Brad Wilcox I think a better way is to make sure we listen and try to understand others. That doesn’t mean we have to accept what’s being said. It simply means that we have to seek to understand FIRST. –Brad Wilcox Brad Wilcox is a professor in…