Beyond Civility in Social Conflict
Dialogue, Critique, and Religious Ethics
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-42717-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-42717-3 (ISBN)
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Johnson's book was written for four audiences: people worried about polarization, activists who want an effective model for political advocacy, readers interested in nonviolence, and Christian theologians. Written in a scholarly but engaging style, it points to a way beyond the impasses of ongoing debate about civility and protest.
How can one speak and act in ways that overcome entrenched social conflicts? In polarized societies, some insist that the survival of democracy depends on people abiding by rules of civility and mutual respect. Others argue that the political situation is so dire that one's values need to be fought for by any means necessary. Across the political spectrum, people feel like they need to choose between the morality of dialogue and the effectiveness of protest. Beyond Civility in Social Conflict makes an important intervention in this debate. Taking insights from nonviolent direct action, it provides a model for advocacy that is both compassionate and critical. Successful communicators can help their opponents by dismantling the illusions and unjust systems that impede human flourishing and pit people against one another. The final chapter turns specifically to Christian ethics, and what it means to 'love your enemies' by disagreeing with them.
How can one speak and act in ways that overcome entrenched social conflicts? In polarized societies, some insist that the survival of democracy depends on people abiding by rules of civility and mutual respect. Others argue that the political situation is so dire that one's values need to be fought for by any means necessary. Across the political spectrum, people feel like they need to choose between the morality of dialogue and the effectiveness of protest. Beyond Civility in Social Conflict makes an important intervention in this debate. Taking insights from nonviolent direct action, it provides a model for advocacy that is both compassionate and critical. Successful communicators can help their opponents by dismantling the illusions and unjust systems that impede human flourishing and pit people against one another. The final chapter turns specifically to Christian ethics, and what it means to 'love your enemies' by disagreeing with them.
Introduction; 1. The three voices in the ethics of communication; 2. The rules are broken: dilemmas of restraint in war and social conflict; 3. Integral communication; 4. Illusions and indirect communication; 5. 'Dynamically aggressive': the rhetorical force of nonviolent direct action; 6. Sharing the good news: integral communication and Christian theology.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | New Cambridge Studies in Religion and Critical Thought |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 250 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-42717-2 / 1009427172 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-42717-3 / 9781009427173 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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