“敌对派别”
用英语怎么说？

Last week, I read an in-depth piece of journalism that finally galvanized me to write about what has been gnawing at me for months. The article discussed how 'Complicated Emotions Over War' were dividing Iran’s diaspora. From the perspective of congregation leaders, this highlights a challenge that has been simmering in the Christian community. We are fearful about breaking down into hostile parties. This kind of crisis has confronted the American church many times, but none seem as alarming as what we are seeing now. For months, I have been making a small personal inquiry into what churches are doing about this crisis of conscience. My impression is that many churches are not doing much at all. To say nothing is to acquiesce.

上周，我读了一篇深度报道，最终激励我写下几个月来一直困扰着我的问题。文章讨论了“战争引发的复杂情绪”如何分裂了伊朗的侨民社群。从教会领袖的角度来看，这凸显了一个在基督教社区中酝酿已久的挑战。我们担心会分裂成敌对派别。这种危机曾多次冲击美国教会，但似乎没有一次像我们现在看到的这样令人担忧。几个月来，我一直在个人层面调查教会如何应对这场良心危机。我的印象是，许多教会并没有采取太多行动。沉默就是默许。