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A Conservative Christian and a Liberal Muslim Find Their Better Angels

After participating in a Better Angels workshop, conservative Christian Greg Smith and liberal Muslim Kouhyar Mostashfi visited each others’ places of worship and became friends. Now they are leaders in the Better Angels movement and advocates for bridging the political divide. In this episode, Better Angels Director of Public Engagement Ciaran O’Connor brings them together for a wide ranging discussion about their background, politics, and how their relationship could be a model for coming together across difference.

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