Why do people who have a heart for unity have such a hard time actually uniting? This question has befuddled pastors and church leaders who have attempted to build bridges across cultural lines but have faced an unyielding barrier of division. An understanding of metaperceptions—what we think they think of us—can help us see the forces that lead us to stick to our own kind and keep us from sauntering over to the other side of the room in order to connect with different people.
