A House Divided: Engaging the Issues Through the Politics of Compassion

By Mark Feldmeir

Book Overview

In our current culture of conflict, Americans need a better way of relating to one another and responding to controversial issues; a way that transcends political partisanship and emphasizes universal care, mutual concern, and the flourishing of the common good. In A House Divided, Feldmeir suggests that the solution to our political entrenchment is a shared commitment to practicing a politics of compassion; the motivating, unifying ideals of the gospel that insist that we work together for the benefit of the common good. Feldmeir explores eight of the most divisive issues our day; climate change, immigration, medical aid in dying, Islamic extremism, racism, health care, homosexuality, and preventing suicide; through the lens of a Christian ethic of love, seeking to identify those shared values that affirm our commonality and inspire a more creative and collaborative approach to finding practical solutions and healing our divisions. Each chapter includes a study guide for small group conversations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082720096X
• ISBN13: 9780827200968
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Chalice Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"