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Wed 21

February 21 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm EST

With Malice Toward None, With Charity for All

National Institute for Civil Discourse

Location: Both

In our polarized and often poisonous politics, it can be challenging to even talk to someone who has different beliefs. Our relationships are strained, loving our neighbor feels impossible and we’ve lost a sense of empathy for each other. Together with Wesley Theological Seminary and the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, the Washington National Cathedral will explore how to repair the breaches in our civic life. And the National Institute for Civil Discourse is pleased to help amplify this special forum where all are invited to join in-person or online.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox (Utah) and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore (Maryland) will dig into Gov. Cox’s initiative to “Disagree Better,” followed by a conversation of leaders, including NBC’s Donna Brazile, attorney Rachel Brand, legal scholar Ruth Okediji, and activist Tim Shriver, who are trying to model a new kind of politics. Columnist Peter Wehner will join Joshua DuBois, Director of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for the Obama Administration, to uncover how to aim higher and do better.

Free and open to the public, but please RSVP in advance for both in-person and online attendance.

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