For every shrill and violent voice that throws itself in front of microphones and cameras in the name of God, there are countless lives of gentleness and good works who will not. We need to see and hear them, as well, to understand the whole story of religion in our world.

If God is God, we cant be afraid of what we can learn.

I dont accept the idea that there are two sides to any issue. I think that the middle ground is to be found within most of us.

Being intellectually hospitable is a virtue that I bring into the interview space.

You can disagree with another person's opinions. You can disagree with their doctrines. You can't disagree with their experience.

The things that go wrong for you have a lot of potential to become part of your gift to the world.

Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it’s more of a cerebral ascent.