For the John Templeton Foundation, I wrote about fostering dialogue in an era where faith and politics often collide.
In the age of the internet comment, it gets harder and harder to imagine meaningful dialogue between people who disagree about topics as deeply held and divisive as faith and politics. On April 25 in Hartford, Connecticut a trio of speakers with divergent backgrounds but a common interest in revitalizing civic discourse will make the case for — and chart paths towards — just such conversations.
At the event titled “Talking About Faith and Politics: Navigating Our Differences with Conviction and Humility,” former presidential advisor David Gergen, interfaith youth activist Eboo Patel and dialogue facilitator Rabbi Melissa Weintraub will share thoughts on how to help people talk about faith — including its political dimensions — in ways that remain rooted in conviction without becoming arrogant.