We need to build: field notes for diverse democracy

Critics and builders. Critic: a personal journey

Builder, creating interfaith America

Jen Bailey, critic and builder

Campus as crucible

The good society. America, the people's potluck

The Obama story, the Trump story

The genius of religious institutions

Considerations and cautions. The challenge of being in charge

Align the substantive and the symbolic

Be guided by a vision for, not an anger against

Embrace diversity, including the differences you don't like

Embrace the multiple languages of social change

Be careful turning identity categories into ideological categories

Seek solutions, then seek scale

Welcome all allies

Persuade your opponents

Consider constructive engagement before you cancel

Stand on the balcony and think of a hedgehog

Appreciate the history of your movement, then extend it

Be cautious about becoming a symbol

Be cautious about making generalizations and speaking for others

Be cautious of the single story

Be cautious about the false social map

Be cautious when accusing others

Conclusion: A letter to my sons, future builders of diverse democracy.