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Aversions to the word 'Evangelism'

There is a range of aversions to the word “evangelism,” and it’s not only among Christians. Some hear the term and remember an embarrassing moment. Perhaps they had been pressured into telling a stranger about Jesus and were ridiculed. Or they’d observed another Christian awkwardly share their faith in public and hoped no one asked what they thought. Others equate evangelism with military crusades, forced conversions, and abusive persuasion tactics. The term is abhorrent and relegated to a pre-Enlightement mindset.…