One of the more impactful books I’ve ever read was Tony Campolo’s Partly Right: Learning from the Critics of Christianity. It came out in 1987 to a big thud. I’ve never heard anyone else reference it. I doubt it sold well, but it sure impacted me. I loaned my copy to an old college buddy after I read it and never saw it again. But I still remember Compolo’s admonition to learn from people we view as enemies. It is a truth we need to hear in church, mission, culture, and politics. This is particularly important in a culture where we sequester ourselves in online identity ghettos with algorithm-tailored newsfeeds to reinforce our fear-driven biases. It is an essential element for any civil dialogue.

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