<p>We just came out of yet another contentious election year. People are as divided and polarized as ever, and the situation doesn’t seem to be improving.</p><p>John Inazu is the author of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.zondervan.com/9780310368038/learning-to-disagree/"><em>Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect</em></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.zondervan.com/9780310368038/learning-to-disagree/"> </a>(Zondervan, 2024).</p><p>It’s a unique book because John Inazu walks us through a school year as he teaches law and religion at Washington University in St. Louis. In this environment, students learn to embrace a better way to settle disputes. We get to learn alongside them, gleaning universal principles for conversing with people we disagree with. </p><p><em>Scroll down to learn about John Inazu. </em></p><p><strong>Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app!</strong></p><p><strong><em>Thanks for listening!</em></strong></p><p><em>Please share this podcast with your friends. </em></p><p>Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney.</p><p>Go to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.re-integrate.org/">re-integrate.org</a> for further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission. </p><p>John Inazu</p><p>John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at <a target="_blank" href="https://law.washu.edu/faculty-staff-directory/profile/john-inazu/">Washington University in St. Louis</a>. He is the founder of the <a target="_blank" href="https://legalvocation.org/">Legal Vocation Fellowship</a>, a 15-month program for early-career attorneys, which grew out of his work with The Carver Project at Washington University. He is also a Senior Fellow at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.interfaithamerica.org/people/john-d-inazu/">Interfaith America</a> and also the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ttf.org/about-us/senior-fellows/john-inazu/">Trinity Forum</a>. He holds the J.D. from Duke University and a PhD in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.</p><p>Check out John Inazu’s Substack, <a target="_blank" href="https://johninazu.substack.com/">*Some Assembly Required</a>.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at <a href="https://bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe</a>