Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference is a recently released book of essays edited by Timothy Keller and John Inazu. The individuals who contributed essays to this work represent a wide variety of perspectives and careers from ministers, lawyers, authors, songwriters, and more. Some of the individuals will be very well-known such as rapper Lecrae while others may not be as familiar.
Uncommon Ground is organized into three sections Framing Our Engagement, Communicating Our Engagement, and Embodying Our Engagement. The emphasis truly is on how to engage others by finding a common ground with others who do not necessarily share beliefs. Each section has four essays that relate to the overarching topic. Each essay stands alone although the authors demonstrate that they have engaged with each other regarding the essays. I found each essay to be thought-provoking and delightful as the authors truly shared from the heart about their own experiences. However, each essay must be savored. This book is not one to be read quickly but needs to be mulled over. Uncommon Ground would be a wonderful selection for a discussion group. It also has potential as textbook for a class on how to engage culture.
I received a complementary copy from Thomson Nelson via NetGalley. All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive opinion.
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