The Transforming Vision

Reading the last part of this book, The Transforming Vision, written by Brian J. Walsh and J. Richard Middleton, it contained some aspects that I found very interesting and practical to my life. One aspect deals with the duality between Christians following their following their faith and keeping it separate from their own lives in a particular culture. In a sense, this issue can create so much tension and controversy in many Christian’s lives, that rather than put up with criticism and ridicule they would decide not to outwardly follow the will of the Lord. From page ninety four of chapter five a quote from the apostle Peter, “I would be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have,” I would assume that it means that a Christian’s world view should be consistent with their faith commitment. There is a difference in dualism and duality in the book, it states, that duality forces a Christian to look at their lives, either ...