Integration of Faith & Learning 4: Scholarly Communication: Expression
Integration of Faith & Learning 4: Scholarly Communication: Expression
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 (ESV)
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Proverbs 16:23 (ESV)
These verses remind us to be aware of how we communicate with others; we should seek their edification while judiciously persuading them (beginning from a point of expressed disagreement and causing one to change to acceptance of another point of view). However, some interpret the passage in Ephesians as meaning that there is a moratorium on disagreement because that expresses a negative sentiment rather than the \”building up\” of another. Is disagreement borne from critical thinking and logical argument permissible for Christians? Why or why not? How do you reconcile the mandate in Ephesians to speak for the building up of others with that of Proverbs to be judicious and persuasive? Explain. Can the use of academic tone assist in this reconciliation? Explain.
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