The power of being quick to listen and slow to speak.

SCIENCE

Why We Argue Best with Our Mouths Shut
Science reveals the power of being quick to listen and slow to speak.
CHRISTINE HERMAN
When Tim Keller announced he would be stepping down from his New York City congregation — known for its outreach to the religiously unaffiliated — he shared his thoughts on how evangelicals could better connect with skeptics. "We could do a far better job of patiently listening," Keller told The Huffington Post. "And we should not talk until we can represent the skeptic's viewpoint with empathy so that a skeptic friend says, 'Yes, that is my hang up; I couldn't have put it better myself.' Only then should [we] try to . . . recommend the Christian faith to them." continue reading >>