In my world as an Evangelical Christian, the distinctive verbiage is often called Christianese and, I know from firsthand experience, it can be a roadblock to understanding for people who don’t share that spiritual heritage.
One of Nouwen's problems as a writer, teacher, priest and confidante was that he spent a lot of time wondering how other people reacted to what he said/wrote/taught, and how he said/wrote/taught it.
University of Colorado’s Professor of Communications and Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Brenda Allen will present “Communicating Difference Matters” on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m., in Weyerhaeuser Hall’s Robinson Teaching Theatre at Whitworth University.