More light, less heat : how dialogue can transform Christian conflicts into growth /
Joseph Phelps.
- San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c1999.
- xv, 192 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-188] and index.
Preface -- About the author -- The heat of our battles -- The light of dialogue -- Naming our fears -- Establishing ground rules for the conversation -- Understanding why Christians fight -- Turning our differences into sources of growth -- Hope and Bible's invitation to the dialogue -- Living the dialogue: one church's story -- When God enters our conflicts -- Resource A: Organizations that facilitate dialogue -- Resource B: Selected publications on dialogue.
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Conflict management--Religious aspects--Christianity. Dialogue--Religious aspects--Christianity. Church controversies.