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Thanks so much for having me! I really enjoyed the discussion, and I'm so glad to hear they found it helpful. It means a lot to hear that, and it gives me hope for the potential of deeper Evangelical-Muslim and Christian-Muslim dialogues
The @NeighborlyFaith Fellows Program is such an important & urgent initiative, especially now. 10 Evangelical college students are selected, who then lead initiatives to build friendships with Muslims in their community. Read more about the program here 👇🏽neighborlyfaith.org/fellows
I was also grateful to take part in a wonderful conversation—hosted by the good folks at @NeighborlyFaith—with the Evangelical theologian @matthewkaemingk. We talked grace, law, pluralism, Galatians, and what we've learned from each other's religions: soundcloud.com/neighborly-fai…
In the past couple years, I've engaged in dialogues with Evangelicals and Christian conservatives across the country, and it's been inspiring. If it wasn't for Twitter, it wouldn't have happened. That's how I first "met" @matthewkaemingk @rwnicholson_ @roddreher, and many others
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White supremacism isn't insanity

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