Ebook: I beg to differ: navigating difficult conversations with truth and love

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section One: Understanding Communication; 1 Reclaiming the Power of Words; 2 What Causes Verbal Dams to Rupture?; 3 Managing and Expressing Emotions in the Midst of Disagreement; 4 Spiritual Disciplines; Section Two: Organizing a Conversation; 5 Question One: What Does This Person Believe?; 6 Question Two: Why Does This Person Hold This Belief?; 7 Question Three: Where Do We Agree?; 8 The Rule of Reciprocation: Why Steps One Through Three Work.;How do we communicate with people who disagree with us?In today's polarized world, friends and strangers clash with each other over issues large and small. Coworkers have conflicts in the office. Married couples fight over finances. And online commenters demonize one another's political and religious perspectives. Is there any hope for restoring civil discourse?Communications expert Tim Muehlhoff provides a strategy for having difficult conversations, helping us move from contentious debate to constructive dialogue. By acknowledging and entering into the other person's story, we are more likel.