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We Haven’t Lost Our Values. We’ve Lost Each Other.
Everywhere I go, I hear the same anxiety. People are worried about polarization. About loneliness. About whether democracy itself can hold. I hear it from pastors and farmers, from software engineers and retired schoolteachers, from progressives and conservatives, from Christians, Muslims, Jews, and people of no religion at all. And at nearly every gathering, someone…
Read MoreBuilding Civic Muscle, Together: Notes from the July Civic Innovation Forum
On July 6, the Thriving Together Washington Civic Innovation Forum gathered faith leaders, community organizers, and civic innovators from across the state on Zoom. Paths to Understanding convenes this forum in partnership with Renew to Thrive and the InterMovement Impact Project — because this is exactly the civic engagement work we believe our moment requires:…
Read MoreCreating a Connected Ecosystem
One of the most important lessons I have learned over the last ten years is this: No one organization can renew our society. The challenges we face are too large and too interconnected. Everything is connected. That means renewal must be connected as well. Over the last several years, Paths to Understanding has increasingly found…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Neighbors Meet?
A few weeks ago, more than 70 people gathered for the public celebration of Let’s Go Together in Skagit County. Over the previous months, they had participated in conversations, shared meals, visited one another’s communities, and asked human questions. Christians, Muslims, Jews, Indigenous, people of many cultures and backgrounds, people of many ecoinomic situations, longtime…
Read MoreWorking for the Society We Deserve
Over the last month, I have shared stories from ten years of work. As we conclude this campaign, I want to return to a simple question: What kind of society do we deserve? I believe we deserve a society where people can disagree without dehumanizing one another. The truth is that none of those things…
Read MoreThe Society We Deserve – Resources
Don’t just read it — set a table Get the book. Order at [bookseller links]. Launch-week orders help the book reach readers far beyond our own networks. Share the ideas. Launch a book conversation or potluck with your congregation, club, or organization. Download a free book discussion guide below. Host a gathering. The free Potluck…
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