False Labels and Faces of Grace: Other people's Labels of Us Never Describe Our Full Identity  

by Mary Nyambura Muchiri (Author)   

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Name calling is a common phenomenon studied by many branches of education. Normally referred to, by those concerned with argumentation, as “ad hominin.” It means an argument, ‘directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.” 

My main objective in this book is to give personal examples of names or labels I have been given at various times in my life to illustrate why people use such names, “generally to attack the character, motive or other attribute of another person.” A related objective is to illustrate how to deal with such attacks, as a Christian. When these attacks are turned to learning opportunities, God reveals an aspect of His character that you may not have known before. He also gives you strength to turn what was meant to hurt you into a means to grow your faith.