The Intersection of Faith & Politics with Sarah Anderson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode we’re discussing two topics we’re told never to talk about -- religion & politics. We're, specifically, talking about the intersection of faith and politics and how do we unify when the stakes feel so high in this year's election.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guest for episode 80 of the podcast is Sarah Bauer Anderson. Sarah</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">has spent her entire life learning to live in the tension both politics and religion create, striving to best navigate the complicated issues and emotional conversations around these weightier topics. Raised in a family of politicos, including a former Republican presidential candidate father (Gary Bauer), Sarah shares her story and what she’s learned in her latest book,</span> <strong><em>The Space Between Us: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart.</em></strong><strong> </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She has been involved in ministry since 2003 and uses her skills as an avid communicator, writer and author, to combine her passions in order to instill positive faith in teens, parents and ministry influencers. Sarah is the lead content creator and writer for </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">XP3 High School curriculum </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">from Orange, a nonprofit organization with a mission to instill positive faith and influence parents and ministries to influence the next generation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/93645/workyourplanpodcast_graphic.png" alt="Sarah Anderson" width="500" height="500" /></span></p> <p><strong><em>In this episode we discuss…</em></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Principles Sarah's political and religious family have learned about navigating political discussions that might help you restore relationships with your friends and family</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Why beliefs like 'we have