Thursday, June 30, 2011

Evangelism

Reuters says: A coalition of major Christian churches including the Vatican launched a rule book on Tuesday for spreading their faith that aims to reduce hostility from Islam and other religions to efforts to convert their followers.
 
The World Council of Churches says: Christians reach broad consensus on appropriate missionary conduct.
 
The second sounds both more plausible and less aggressive - but that's journalism for you!
 
 
The word that first jumps out is "respect" - self, mutual and solidarity. Also respect for the process of conversion (which can be lengthy and complex). Now a bad list of suggestions.