Why Should We Treat Everyone Respectfully?

In 'Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions,' Gregory Koukl provides Christians with practical tools to engage in conversations about their faith. The book emphasizes the use of friendly curiosity and relaxed diplomacy rather than confrontation. Koukl introduces several tactics, such as the Columbo Tactic, which involves asking questions like 'What do you mean by that?' and 'How did you come to that conclusion?' to gather information and clarify the other person's views. The book also covers strategies for identifying logical flaws in arguments and handling various types of conversational challenges. Koukl's approach is designed to help Christians confidently and winsomely initiate and navigate discussions about their faith without needing to be experts in apologetics[3][5][6].

The Green Mile is a serial novel by Stephen King that tells the story of Paul Edgecombe, the supervisor of the death row block at Cold Mountain Penitentiary, known as 'The Green Mile' due to the green linoleum floor. The narrative switches between Paul's time as an old man in a nursing home in 1996 and his experiences in 1932. The story centers around John Coffey, a giant of a man convicted of raping and murdering two young girls, who possesses inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. As the story unfolds, Paul and the other guards discover the truth about John's gift, which challenges their beliefs and leads to a series of dramatic and tragic events. The novel explores themes of compassion, justice, and the supernatural, and is an example of magical realism[2][3][5].