The truth about tolerance : pluralism, diversity, and the culture wars

Title
The truth about tolerance : pluralism, diversity, and the culture wars

Personal Author EPSB
Brad. Stetson

Summary
What does it mean to be tolerant? Traditionally, it has meant to abide what is objectionable or wrong. But in today's politically-correct usage, it means to approve -- even celebrate -- what has hitherto been disapproved. Now, in 'The Truth About Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity and the Culture Wars', Brad Stetson and Joseph Conti show how this willful redefinition of tolerance chillingly stigmatizes as "intolerant" points of view that diverge from today's dominant ideology: secular liberalism. The authors wisely survey the social and political landscape and chart a Christian view of tolerance that is biblical and well-informed.

Year Published
2005

Contents
Preliminary observations -- Pre-Christian contributions -- Christian contributions -- The Enlightenment and beyond -- The truth about truth -- Truth and tolerance -- American secularism -- Evangelical Christianity -- Twisted tolerance and double standards -- Christianity in the crosshairs -- Ten truths of tolerance 1 -- Ten truths of tolerance 2 -- Epilogue: Reflections on evangelical Christian witness today.

Subject
Toleration.
 
Religious tolerance -- Christianity.
 
Truth -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
 
Christianity and culture -- United States.
 
Evangelicalism -- United States.

Added Author
Conti, Joseph G.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip053/2004025820.html

Summary
What does it mean to be tolerant? Traditionally, it has meant to abide what is objectionable or wrong. But in today's politically-correct usage, it means to approve -- even celebrate -- what has hitherto been disapproved. Now, in 'The Truth About Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity and the Culture Wars', Brad Stetson and Joseph Conti show how this willful redefinition of tolerance chillingly stigmatizes as "intolerant" points of view that diverge from today's dominant ideology: secular liberalism. The authors wisely survey the social and political landscape and chart a Christian view of tolerance that is biblical and well-informed.

ISBN
9780830827879

Publisher
Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c2005.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High239 STEBook30905000046189Non-Fiction