We encourage respectful and mutual engagement among individuals and communities divided by conflict or disagreement.
A healthy republic and mutual understanding cannot thrive where there is inequality, disinformation, or disenfranchisement. We support projects that foster an appreciation for difference and expand our collective capacity to create a more just and inclusive society.
Michael Gulker looked at the fracturing of Christianity in America and of the country itself and decided he needed to do more: he wanted to try to heal the faith itself. So in 2022, he brought together twelve pastors from across differences in theology, politics, race, socioeconomics, gender, and sexuality to determine if there was some core to Christianity that might rescue it (and the country) from itself.
Nicholas Ma followed his work for months, filming with Michael, all the pastors, and their congregations, in an effort to show the long slow work this kind of bridging across difference requires – and the beautiful possibility that it may allow. The Luce Religion and Theology grant helped support the completion of the Ma-directed LEAP OF FAITH.
We recognize that knowledge has the power to transform people, communities, and institutions–we can’t cultivate justice or a healthy democratic culture without it. That’s why we pour our resources into promoting ideas and information and boosting access to them.
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