TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Alden L. TI - Beyond common ground: why liberals and conservatives need each other SN - 9780816323401 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BR 115.P7 T53 2009 U1 - 286.7/32 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Nampa, Idaho PB - Pacific Press Pub. Association KW - Christianity and politics KW - Seventh-Day Adventists KW - Doctrines KW - Adventists KW - Liberalism KW - Religious aspects KW - Conservatism N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Simplicity, certainty, and stability : three anchors -- Anchor #1: common ground on which we all stand -- Anchor #2: the law of love : the one, the two, and the ten -- Anchor #3: Jesus -- Practical stuff : keeping it simple -- Leaving things out -- God is in heaven, and you are on earth -- Motivation, not just information -- Jesus, most difficult command -- The devotional life -- Liberals and Conservatives : the labels -- It all started when we were kids -- Liberals and Conservatives : choosing up sides -- Liberals and Conservatives : three flavors : how we think (mind), how we live (culture), what we believe (God) -- The pie : introduction to Myers-Briggs -- The pie : we need your differences -- The pie and Bible translations -- Fears and hopes -- Important words heard during the day : liberty, authority, and God -- Scary words heard after dark : pluralism, relativism, contradictions -- The greatest fear : change, diversity, and rebellion against God -- Greatest hope, blessed hope : dinner and dessert -- Greatest hope, blessed hope : into the kitchen, even the garden -- Crucial issues in Adventism -- Landmarks and present truth -- The Adventist Church at Corinth -- A work in progress : questions on doctrine debate -- A work in progress : cross and Atonement -- A visit to the eye doctor ER -