Public Discourse

“Taking a brother to court, is about dishonoring the name of Christ before an unbelieving world. The online world is not the appropriate place to practice church discipline or air disputes between Christians.” - P&D

“…what tenor and tone is the ‘Christian’ one?… Some call for a more aggressive approach, justifying harsh, personal attacks. Others call for Christians to be winsome and nuanced.” - Breakpoint

“…regarding our collective tone and temperature in public discourse, will we admit the current reality? The water is now boiling, and we are getting cooked. Many people are wondering, ‘Can we lower the temperature and find our way back before it’s too late?’” - IFWE

“…those who build their reputations on destroying the reputations of others will end up with terribly dark lives.” - C.Leaders

“…this one is going to be very simple, just to ring the alarm bell about something that I think is so important that every single human being should be reflective about it, and what I’m talking about is the way the Internet is shaping us.” - Gavin Ortlund

“Social media teach us that the world can be digested into these twenty-second reels or into 280-character bites. As a metaphor, they foster strong surges of emotion but not sustained rational engagement.

“Win or lose, it’s easy to blame, castigate, jump to unfounded conclusions, and even villainize. What if we curate a different tone in our workplaces, neighborhoods, family gatherings, and communities?” - IFWE

“As Christians, how can we learn to disagree well, especially with other Christians? In 1970, Francis Schaeffer, one of the most astute apologists of the 20th century, published The Mark of the Christian.” - TGC

“Let’s consider the words of Christ when He was ‘dying on a hill.’” - P&D

“our talking heads have managed to take the exact same puerile statements about The Man and turn them into serious commentary by substituting ‘capitalism’ for The Man.” - American Purpose