He and his wife live in Ocean Springs, Miss., where they own a restaurant. Some of his favorite strands in the e-mail list have involved discussions of Thomas Aquinas and systematic theology. One of the things I've tried to do with the list is to help people realize there are tremendous resources available to people with faith. Where we get bogged down is when we say there is only one expression of faith. I try to challenge people, and accept the challenge of others.
Dialogue can be the common ground.
It's better to talk about what we have in common as a starting point rather than the other way around.