The speaker mentions the importance of the church, especially for someone who didn't grow up religious and held strong liberal views. He admits that liberal Christianity seems contradictory today due to the behavior of visible Christians in America. However, he finds inspiration in progressive Christians who are actively working for the common good, feeling a connection with Gandhi who struggled with questions about Christ despite expressing love for him.
Author Anne Lamott has penned novels, but is most famous for her confessional memoirs about sobriety, raising her son as a single mother (Operating Instructions), being a liberal Christian and writing (Bird By Bird). Kara and Anne talk about her 20th book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, why she thinks love is like Wi-Fi, how she dealt with nearly being canceled over a tweet, how to practice radical self-acceptance, and finding forgiveness — even for Donald Trump.
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