Much of our society holds the conviction that if two people disagree on important issues, they must be enemies. Media, politics, and a host of other popular and powerful opinion-making forces benefit from this conflict-based arrangement. For far too many, disagreement is not ever merely disagreement. It’s deeper than that. Can’t agree on mask wearing in a pandemic? You’re an enemy. Voted differently? You’re an enemy. Different theological beliefs? Enemy. On and on it goes.
