"I think it cuts against how evangelicals often view other people—as objects of conversion, or as people at a specific point on the One Right Spiritual Path"
I think you've really nailed something here. In my transition from Evangelicalism to secular activism, this objectification mindset has been surprisingly stubborn. Relationship building takes time and a lot of investment; it feels very anti-capitalist in that way. But it definitely seems like the only way we can expand beyond certain toxic roles like missionary-mission.
Also, I was very meh on that book! But glad you were able to find some food for thought in it.
"I think it cuts against how evangelicals often view other people—as objects of conversion, or as people at a specific point on the One Right Spiritual Path"
I think you've really nailed something here. In my transition from Evangelicalism to secular activism, this objectification mindset has been surprisingly stubborn. Relationship building takes time and a lot of investment; it feels very anti-capitalist in that way. But it definitely seems like the only way we can expand beyond certain toxic roles like missionary-mission.
Also, I was very meh on that book! But glad you were able to find some food for thought in it.
Oh totally. It's taking some time and work for me to unlearn too, for sure.
And lol I felt "meh" about a lot of it but also felt like it got me thinking a lot of thoughts!
Amen!
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