S2. Ep 6. An Empathic Vision for "One America"

EPISODE DETAILS

Ideos’ Amar Peterman is joined this week by Andrew Hanauer, President and CEO of the One America Movement. Andrew and Amar talk about the unprecedented toxicity of the polarization we see in our zero-sum world today, the aspirational title of “One America,” and the role of leaders and communities of faith in healing our nation. Andrew emphasizes the need for relationships of trust across lines of difference in this work of redemptive change, the misapplication and detrimental distribution of empathy, and where the work of depolarization is located socially. Amar also shares his thoughts on Saint Augustine’s understanding of vulnerability being at the heart of empathy, compassion, and mercy. 

The One America Movement is a national nonprofit confronting toxic polarization in our society. We equip faith communities to confront division and work together across political, racial, and religious divides to solve problems that matter.