We’re all experiencing two interlocking crises:

loneliness and cultural polarization. 

As loneliness rises, our ability to live well with each other even when our viewpoints differ diminishes drastically. We are aching for connection.

At the Edible Theology Project, we believe the solution begins not through sharing opinions on screens, but by sharing stories around the table. 

Eating together has been a central practice throughout human history. When our basic needs for food and community are met at the table, we open up to conversations we’d otherwise avoid.

Better yet, when we start to tell stories about the foods that mean the most to us, we also tell stories of family, class, and place — the topics that help or hinder our sense of belonging in any given community.