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The Far Side of Revenge: What Can the Church Do When Division Reigns?

The Far Side of Revenge: What Can the Church Do When Division Reigns?

March 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Far Side of Revenge: What Can the Church Do When Division Reigns?
A Dialogue on Divinity featuring Sr. Estelle Sogbou and Dr. Aaron Hollander in conversation with the Very Rev. Patrick Malloy
Monday, March 24th, 2025
6:30-8:00 pm Eastern
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute is a co-sponsor of the 2024-2025 “Dialogues on Divinity” series, hosted by the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the Community at the Crossing (an ecumenical program for spiritual formation in the heart of New York City).

On March 24th, Sr. Estelle Sogbou and Dr. Aaron Hollander will offer interchurch, international, and intercultural perspectives on how faith and dialogue can address the urgent demands of our divided societies. In a time marked by factionalism and malicious misinformation, this discussion will examine whether the ecumenical movement’s century-long pursuit of unity and reconciliation holds practical relevance beyond theological circles. Can ecumenical relationships be a model for social integrity beyond Christian circles? Together, our speakers will explore what resources out of the history of inter-church and intra-church peacemaking can illuminate pathways to reconciliation in our divided world.

Sr. Estelle Sogbou, CCN, is a doctoral student in dogmatic theology at the Faculté Loyola in Paris, France, and a member of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians. She is currently in charge of the Theological Institute of Dombes, where she contributes to fostering theological dialogue and reflection.

Dr. Aaron Hollander is the Executive Director of Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute and Editor of Ecumenical Trends, a leading publication of public scholarship on ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. He also teaches theology at Fordham University and serves on the faculty of the Centro Pro Unione Summer Course in Ecumenism, combining academic inquiry with a deep commitment to fostering reconciliation and collaboration across faith traditions.

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RECURRING EVENTS AND MEETINGS

Paul Wattson Lecture Series

Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches

National Council of Churches’ Regional and Local Ecumenical Networks

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops-National Council of Synagogues

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

North American Academy of Ecumenists

American Academy of Religion

Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network

Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations.

Summer Course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue from a Roman Catholic Perspective at the Centro Pro Unione in Rome

Periodically, GEII hosts lectures, workshops, dialogues, and other one-off events at the Interchurch Center (New York, NY) and at the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center (Garrison, NY). GEII also collaborates with other organizations in the New York area to realize events aligned with the Institute’s mission.

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