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Walter Martin Confrontation That Sparked A Vow
- Richard Mouw recounts a tense 1960s lecture where Walter Martin publicly denounced Mormons and a Mormon youth pleaded that Martin wasn't even trying to understand them.
- That emotional exchange inspired Mouw's lifelong vow to pursue deeper understanding across religious divides.
18 Years Of Evangelical Mormon Dialogue
- Mouw describes an 18-year evangelical–Mormon dialogue that began in 2000 as a safe space to 'play around' with theological terms and questions.
- The dialogue revealed both deep disagreements and surprising convergences, like common emphases on salvation by grace.
Defensiveness Comes From A History Of Denunciation
- Mouw links evangelical nervousness about dialogue to a learned history of denunciation and a desire to protect scriptural authority.
- That defensiveness tends to produce offensive responses rather than trust-building listening.