Posted by Helen on: 01.29.2008 /
I met Josh and Karlene Clark at Off The Map Live last year. They’re good friends of Rachel, who co-hosts our Justice and Compassion blog.
Josh and Karlene asked if I’d post this request for them:
We are seminary students who have been given an assignment in one of our classes to have a series of conversations with others who do not share our Christian faith. The purpose of these conversations is NOT to convert anyone, but to practice talking about traditional elements of our Christian faith in ways that make sense, and even more importantly, listening to others about their beliefs and experiences. We are also interested in talking about the different assumptions atheists and Christians have about the “Christian message.” It is an exercise in friendly dialog across differences in belief, and for open, honest, and safe dialog together.
So we are asking for two conversation partners who would be willing to spend about an hour a week for the next 12 weeks talking on the phone or chatting online, who are not Christian and are interested in this type of friendly conversations with us.
Josh and Karlene
If you have questions about the assignment feel free to ask here.
Updated to add contact information: you can e-mail Karlene at singamiga(at)yahoo(dot)com and Josh at joshclark17(at)mail(dot)com
Comment by: Helen
1 01/30/08 4:41 AM | Comment Link |Good news - two people contacted Josh and Karlene, so they have their conversation partners lined up.
Comment by: Friendly Atheist » Help a Couple Seminary Students
2 01/30/08 7:00 AM | Comment Link |[...] you have questions or would like to speak with them, go to Conversation at the Edge to get their contact info. Technorati Tags: atheist, atheism, Christian Share This Popularity: 1% [...]
Comment by: grazatt
3 01/30/08 12:00 PM | Comment Link |very interesting, Could you be a little more specific, about just what they are looking for and why?
Comment by: Helen
4 01/30/08 1:20 PM | Comment Link |Grazatt, actually they already found two people, but thanks for your interest.
Comment by: Steven Carr
5 01/30/08 2:39 PM | Comment Link |If they want to talk to a Brit, and they don’t mind the time difference, then I would be willing.
Comment by: Helen
6 02/13/08 4:47 AM | Comment Link |Originally Josh and Karlene were only looking for two partners but now they’ve expanded the project and will set up anyone interested with a conversation partner. E-mail Josh if you haven’t done so yet and are interested.
For updates on the project see here and here.