As we seek to faithfully navigate the challenges of a polarized and partisan 2024, we each confront the question: how do we learn to disagree wisely and well? Can people of faith model robust dialogue–and preserve relationships–in good faith without surrendering or downplaying our convictions?

John Inazu’s latest book, Learning to Disagree, draws from experiences teaching in the fraught areas of law, religion, and criminal law.

We hosted an Evening Conversation with John Inazu on May 8 where we explored practices to bring empathy and respect to our interactions with one another and help us to disagree well.