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Enabling Discussion – Handling Conflict in the Church

I was invited to lead a seminar on “Dealing with Contentious Issues” on the first night of the recent Bishops’ Conference on “Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief.” Around 125 participants attended it and, like other parts of the event I witnessed, there was very constructive engagement by those present both with the topic and with each other.

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Doug Baker

Minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA), has had a long association with the Corrymeela Community and teaches in the area of conflict resolution in a wide variety of contexts, including the Irish School of Ecumenics and the C of I Theological Institute.