There seem to be two important Americas who don't understand each other. There is Christian culture and secular liberal culture. This divide creates an opportunity for fear-mongering politicians, particularly on the right, who lie to one group about the other's evil agenda.
You've been deep inside both cultures as an adult, and you are a gifted writer, and you are passionate about these topics. This combination might be almost unique in American life today.
Would it be possible to write a book that could bridge the gap somehow? Something that would make a conservative Christian feel a common bond with a secular Jew? Or a San Franciscan lesbian? I'm not talking about reversing years of prejudice with one little book, but every little bit helps. And it might inspire others to carry the same message to their fellow Christians. You know the sort of language they could respond to.
I don't know what form the book could take. Maybe a sort of long letter, an ex-Christian to former co-religionists. Maybe stories from your life and those you've known -- we all find them fascinating. Maybe a combination of the all the above, much like your blog.
I think it could be a beautiful book. With luck it might get on people's reading lists, maybe even among more open-minded Christian book groups.
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Date: 2006-10-05 02:01 am (UTC)You've been deep inside both cultures as an adult, and you are a gifted writer, and you are passionate about these topics. This combination might be almost unique in American life today.
Would it be possible to write a book that could bridge the gap somehow? Something that would make a conservative Christian feel a common bond with a secular Jew? Or a San Franciscan lesbian? I'm not talking about reversing years of prejudice with one little book, but every little bit helps. And it might inspire others to carry the same message to their fellow Christians. You know the sort of language they could respond to.
I don't know what form the book could take. Maybe a sort of long letter, an ex-Christian to former co-religionists. Maybe stories from your life and those you've known -- we all find them fascinating. Maybe a combination of the all the above, much like your blog.
I think it could be a beautiful book. With luck it might get on people's reading lists, maybe even among more open-minded Christian book groups.