When I had to select a domain name for my blog, “Christian Middle” immediately sprang to mind. I wanted my blog to speak – not only in opposition to the excesses of the religious right and left – but also in a voice of conciliation.

Nearly two years later, I find the…..

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Humans have always had cultural blind spots. In ancient times, every people approached outsiders with suspicion. Even in English we see the remnants of this thinking that “strangers” are “strange.”

Generally, humans gravitate towards others they consider like themselves, eschewing anyone whose difference is off-putting: be it cultural, racial,…..

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We’re familiar with the expression “Love is blind” referring to romantic love’s inclination to see no faults in one’s beloved. But, in truth, all our emotions have the tendency to cloud our judgment and create spiritual blind spots. How often does our anger over past wrongs inhibit our ability…..

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Part of learning how to drive involves recognizing blind spots. You need to know where they are and when you need to check them to avoid a collision with a car you simply can’t see within your normal range of vision.

We have spiritual blind spots, too, and…..

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