Bibliograph

Seeing the unseen, beyond prejudices, paradigms, and party lines, Mark M. Beckwith

Type

Label

Seeing the unseen, beyond prejudices, paradigms, and party lines, Mark M. Beckwith

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Seeing the unseen

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Mark M. Beckwith

Sub title

beyond prejudices, paradigms, and party lines

Summary

A bishop and gun safety activist offers a way forward from opposing viewpoints. Instead of dismissing those whose views and experiences are different from our own, the author argues that we must look directly at them and see the goodness that is inherent in all things. From the language we use to the imperative to understand and include, we have a duty to work through opposition and build community. Bishop Beckwith describes it this way: "We are trained to think, yet the cultural emphasis on thinking has not be applied to our ability to see . . . We are not as well trained in seeing the world's fullness-pain and joy, compassion and cruelty. We regularly receive glimpses of pain and joy, but they are often presented in such a way as to reinforce our thinking."

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor