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There are some topics that are exceptionally difficult to consider without our emotions making the conversation uncomfortable. We tend to avoid them.
But there are ways to have these hard conversations.
CONVERSATION NUMBER 1- JUST TALKING TO THE OTHER SIDE
Meet Megan Phelps-Roper who grew up in the Westboro Baptist church family.
She is now a writer and educator on topics related to extremism, bullying and empathy in dialogue. She shares four lessons she learned as she disconnected from the church she grew up in. You might like to see her whole amazing TED Talk here.
Megan Phelps-Roper's FOUR STEPS FOR DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
Don't Assume Bad Intent
Ask Questions
Stay Calm
Make the Argument
CONVERSATION NUMBER 2- ISRAEL/PALESTINE
BOOKS
Making Judgments Without Being Judgmental: Nurturing a Clear Mind and a Generous Heart Paperback – January 1, 2006
by Terry D. Cooper (Author)
You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Paperback – March 10, 2009
by Brad Hirschfield (Author)
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