Beyond Bias: Discovering Common Ground for Peace in Polarized Times

About this episode

This episode explores the role of faith communities in promoting peaceful political engagement during election seasons.

About the Guests: Will Rucker : Reverend Will Rucker is a key figure dedicated to fostering compassion throughout Las Vegas. He serves as a Global Council Trustee for the United Religions Initiative (URI) North America and is at the forefront of promoting peaceful and ethical engagement in faith communities. Karen Volker : Karen is the Director of Partnership and Violence Prevention at URI. With over a decade of experience at Cure Violence Global, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge on the health approach to violence prevention. Medina Moore : Medina is the Voting Rights Organizer for the Arizona Faith Network. She focuses on promoting peaceful political engagement and fostering unity across diverse communities through prayer, dialogue, and partnerships. Geneva Blackmer : Geneva is a Global Council Trustee for URI North America and a PhD candidate specializing in digital theology and religious communication. She is actively involved in countering digital disinformation and promoting digital literacy. Episode Summary: In this episode of Compassionate Las Vegas: The Podcast, hosted by Reverend Will Rucker, listeners are invited to explore the critical role of faith communities in…

People in this episode

Host: Will Rucker

Guests: Karen Volker, Medina Moore, Geneva Blackmer

Topics covered

• faith communities
• political engagement
• violence prevention
• digital literacy
• inclusive dialogue

Keywords

• compassion
• politics
• violence
• dialogue
• community
• disinformation
• engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Religions Initiative, Cure Violence Global, Arizona Faith Network

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