The partisan rancor in Washington D.C. should really surprise nobody: every president in my lifetime has pledged to “reach across the aisle”, but it never really goes far.

But stop there and we're left with cynicism. Let's rather go deeper.

The general public usually wishes for more “bipartisanship,” but what does that mean? Is bipartisan a euphemism for unprincipled? Is it the plea of the opposition party—whoever it is?

More importantly, does partisanship imply certain spiritual mindsets? I’m interested to hear what you think.