The Intolerance of Tolerance
The Intolerance of Tolerance by D. A. Carson, published by Inter-Varsity Press in 2012, explores the evolving concept of tolerance in contemporary Western culture. This 186-page book examines how the definition of tolerance has shifted from defending diverse beliefs to promoting the idea that all beliefs are equally valid. Carson critiques this transformation, highlighting its implications for democracy, moral discussions, and Christian truth claims.
Readers will find a thorough analysis of the historical changes in the understanding of tolerance, supported by real-life examples that provoke both humor and frustration. Carson argues that the modern interpretation of tolerance can be socially dangerous and intellectually limiting, ultimately fostering intolerance towards those who maintain firm beliefs. This edition provides a critical perspective on social issues and ethics within the framework of Christian theology, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in the intersections of religion and contemporary societal challenges.
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Tolerance currently occupies a very high place in Western culture, a bit like motherhood and apple pie in 1950s America: it is considered gauche, even boorish, to question it. In The Intolerance of Tolerance, however, questioning tolerance or, at least, contemporary understandings of it is exactly what D. A. Carson does.
Carson traces the subtle but enormous shift in the way we have come to understand tolerance over recent years from defending the rights of those who hold different beliefs to affirming all beliefs as equally valid and correct. He reviews the history of this shift and discusses its implications for culture today, especially how it bears on democracy, discussions about good and evil, and Christian truth claims. Using real-life examples that will sometimes arouse laughter and sometimes make the blood boil, Carson argues not only that the new tolerance is socially dangerous and intellectually debilitating but also that it actually leads to genuine intolerance of all who struggle to hold fast to their beliefs.
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