DISCOURSE ACROSS DIVIDES


An independent, volunteer-run initiative for practicing charitable listening across lines of difference and contextualizing political beliefs within lived experience.



60-90 MIn. CONVERSATIONS



Connect with individuals from across the country who are interested in the same topic. All conversations take place over video call and will be private discussions without an audience.



3 – 4 DISCUSSANTS



Each conversation group is hand-picked to represent a diverse spectrum of political stances and demographics. Groups contain a small number of participants to facilitate open and honest sharing.



1 MODERATOR



This individual will ensure a meaningful experience for all by upholding the conversation norms, providing conversation prompts, and taking notes.



1 LASTING library



The personal stories collected in each conversation will be summarized and archived on this website for the benefit of others who are exploring these topics. See the library here.



We are seeking unity in Christ amid political difference.



Unity is important for Christians. Jesus prays that his church might be one (John 17:21). Paul calls us to “maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph 4:3). Increasingly, however, Christians have found themselves divided, not by matters of theology or Christian living, but by matters of politics. Political polarization is pitting parents against children, neighbors against one another, and brothers and sisters in Christ against one another. Those who follow Jesus ought to be examples of how to talk across disagreement well. We ought to recognize the humanity of the other; to seek to understand before asking to be understood; to seek truth in love rather than victory in a debate.


Discourse Across Divides aims to humanize individuals from across the political spectrum by aspiring to see one another as God sees us--that is, in all of our contexts of lived experiences and personal stories.


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