Heavy snow and difficult travel expected again, heaviest snow in southern Minnesota

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

The starkest divide in America is partisan. 

 ranked politics as the No. 1 thing that causes conflict today — more than race, income, community or age. Even more significant: 

 found 45 percent of Democrats and 35 percent of Republicans would be unhappy if their child married someone from the opposite party.

Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers believe there's a better way. Creators and hosts of the fast-growing politics podcast 

 Holland and Silvers themselves come from opposite sides of the partisan spectrum. But they've learned to stay engaged in conversation and relationship even while disagreeing with each other. 

It's a principle they practice each week on their podcast and one that animates their new book "

." Their core belief is that faith should at least influence the 

 we communicate, if not the outcome of the debate.

As part of our Women of Faith series, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Holland and Silvers about how to engage in grace-filled discussions so that even political disagreements can pay spiritual dividends.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

Apple Podcasts

Google Podcasts

Spotify

Politics and Government News

Religion and Faith

Shows

Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Kerri Miller Brief

MPR News Programs and Podcasts

MPR News with Kerri Miller: Women of Faith

Kerri Miller

Author

Kelly Gordon

The women behind the podcast Pantsuit Politics say their faith compels them to stay in relationships, even with people with whom they disagree politically. It's the latest discussion in our Women of Faith series.

Women of Faith: Putting relationships over politics

Go Deeper.

Like this?