Author: Dan White, Jr.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Date: 2019
Dan White Jr., has written a great little book on living in our
polarized world. I found the book a little slow getting started as the initial
chapter on “The Way Fear Works” is long and maybe a little dry, but it is a
helpful, and necessary framework, for the rest of the book.
As the Acknowledgements says this is a book that will “slightly
irritates both conservatives and progressives.” Dan shows a better way than the
“Us vs. Them” approach that cable news, social media, and our own voice often
encourage. The better way is simple but not easy. It is the way of Jesus that
takes genuine interest in others, for the sake of knowing them, not winning an
argument.
His final chapter, “The Aikido of Forgiveness” unpacks Jesus’ words in
Matthew 5:39-41, and shows us the upside down tactics of the kingdom of God. He
moves us from reactive, which is often negative, to active which offers real
hope.
This is a practical and important book that will challenge all who read
it with an open heart to root out fear and begin to practice love and civility
in a world that greatly needs both.
“Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, in his book “Ethics”, helps us understand that judgmentalism
suffers from false seeing. It is a love affair with our own words, expectations and ideas.
You cannot love real and raw people with the judgmental mind, because you will always try to control them, fix them, or size them up before you give yourself in love to them.”
~Dan White Jr, “Love Over Fear”, p152 #LoveOverFear
suffers from false seeing. It is a love affair with our own words, expectations and ideas.
You cannot love real and raw people with the judgmental mind, because you will always try to control them, fix them, or size them up before you give yourself in love to them.”
~Dan White Jr, “Love Over Fear”, p152 #LoveOverFear
This book was provided courtesy of Moody
Press.
This is my honest review. All opinions are
strictly my own.
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