Talking Across the Divide


When a simple conversation can quickly turn into a battlefield, when many of us would rather not engage with certain people, how can we learn to talk to one another again?

As a gay Christian, Justin Lee has been engaged in difficult conversations for several years. Through these conversations, he has learned how to listen well to the viewpoints of those who disagree with him. He has written “Talking Across the Divide” as an antidote to the polarization we see in so many areas of life.

If you have people in your life with whom you disagree, and you aren’t sure how to have a civil conversation, this is the lecture for you.

Sponsored by the Sexuality Series, Communication Arts & Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, Christian Perspectives in Science seminars, Gender Studies, the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing, and the Multicultural Student Development Office.