Can empathy, an ability to stand in the other person’s shoes, change how we perceive those who worship and vote differently than we do? Can religious differences be bridged to help us cross political divides?

Hear the groundbreaking research of University of Pennsylvania political scientist Dr. Lia Howard and her students from the Political Empathy Lab as they offer strategies for improving our political discourse and strengthening our democratic institutions.

The conversation will be fittingly held in Gloria Dei (Olde Swedes’) Church, the oldest surviving brick building in Philadelphia, the oldest church building in Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest congregations in continuous existence in the United States.

This program is part of the Religious Freedom: Then & Now initiative.