Friendship, a concept that is often innocuous, has been an unexpectedly hot-button issue this past week, thanks to Ellen DeGeneres and George W. Bush's public outing to a football game. Friendships across significant differences, such as between activist Ann Atwater and noted Klansman C.P. Ellis (subject of the controversial new film The Best of Enemies) or the inter-political marriage between James Carville and Mary Matalin, have a tendency to draw ire and criticism. However, new research on college students reveals that across religious lines, diverse friendships can have positive effects.
Study Shows Promise of Interfaith Friendships on College Campuses
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