Managing polarities in congregations: eight keys for thriving faith communities
Congregations often find themselves in power struggles over two opposing views. People on both sides believe strongly that they are right. They also assume that if they are right, their opposition must be wrong--classic 'either/or' thinking. A polarity is a pair of truths that need each ot...
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland Plymouth, United Kingdom
Rowman & Littlefield
[2010]
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | An Alban Institute Book
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| Summary: | Congregations often find themselves in power struggles over two opposing views. People on both sides believe strongly that they are right. They also assume that if they are right, their opposition must be wrong--classic 'either/or' thinking. A polarity is a pair of truths that need each other over time. When an argument is about two poles of a polarity, both sides are right and need each other to experience the whole truth. This phenomenon has been recognized and written about for centuries in philosophy and religion. It is at the heart of Taoism, where we find the familiar polarity of yin and |
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| ISBN: | 1566995817 |