The Metro: Can interfaith dialogue restore our faith in each other?

Sam Corey sits down with interfaith workers at Madonna University to speak about building a community amidst political strife.

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Madonna University in Livonia.

We’re in a moment of polarization. We’re struggling to see each other, to hear one another and to understand different perspectives. 

A 2024 Gallup poll found that 80 percent of adults believe we are greatly divided in our most important values. A more recent New York Times poll found that most voters don’t believe these divisions can be overcome. 

There are fewer and fewer people who have faith in one another. Many believe that our democracy will crumble because we are simply incapable of solving problems across the aisle. 

The folks working in interfaith dialogue think differently. 

Sam Corey spoke with a few of them to understand the promise and limitations of that work.

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Author

  • Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.