The Things That Divide Us

Common Knowledge by Interfaith Youth Core

May 10, 201816:22Religion & Spirituality

Whether it's a discussion in a college classroom or an argument around the Thanksgiving table, divisions in our society seem both more apparent and more intractable than ever before. Yet, even as divisions grow, we strug...

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