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Terry Kyllo

Terry Kyllo is the executive director of Paths to Understanding: Gathering Neighbors, Growing Trust. He is passionate about renewing civil society and democracy by helping communities build trust across deep divides—because he believes we are living too divided, and we do not have to live this way. A Lutheran pastor, Terry works through local practice, media, and public leadership to bring neighbors back into relationship, so we can build a world where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive.
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The moral and relational crisis beneath American division

Opinion: America's growing divisions stem from both moral and relational breakdowns, and that rebuilding trust is essential to addressing today's challenges.
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We cannot heal society with the tools that burned it down

A piece on dehumanization, social division, society and why rebuilding trust through bridge building is essential after violence against faith communities.
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Putting people in a room together doesn’t build trust. Here’s what does.

Building trust and stronger communities requires more than conversation. Trust grows through repeated relationships, shared experiences and connections.
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Why better arguments won’t fix division — and what will

An exploration of how leaders and communities can bridge growing social division by building trust, relationships and shared action across group lines.
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What happens when our civil contract frays — and how we rebuild it

A reflection on America’s growing division and argues that restoring the nation’s “civil contract” begins with relationships, empathy and shared humanity.
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Across every faith and none, these 6 values keep showing up

Across faith and secular traditions, shared public values offer a path toward civic renewal, trust-building and a renewed social contract in American life.
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Is America’s real religion capitalism?

An exploration of the false choice between private faith and religion and domination, and a call to rethink the public values shaping our common life.
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