From the Margins to the Center: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Conversation
Date: May 12, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsor: Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (GEII) | St. John the Divine
Location: New York City
From the Margins to the Center: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Conversation
Monday, May 12, 2025
6:30–8:00 p.m.
Chapel of St. James, St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
As part of St. John the Divine’s Dialogues on Divinity series, Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky,
Nathan and Janet Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus, will be participating in a panel with Emre Celik, Executive Director of the Peace Islands Institute New York and a Leadership Fellow at the Interfaith Center of New York, and The Rev. Eva Suarez, Canon for Community Engagement at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
The tragic events of October 7th and their aftermath have catapulted the engagement of Judaism and Islam into the center of dialogue with Christianity. Is it still possible to maintain good relations or are the three Abrahamic religions doomed to be locked in a widening gyre of enmity? Can the center hold? The conversation promises to be a meaningful exploration of the intersection of tradition, contemporary challenges, and shared values in a world that increasingly calls for interfaith cooperation.
The Dialogues on Divinity series seeks to address vital contemporary issues with a theological lens. It is presented by the Community at the Crossing, an ecumenical community for young adults, in residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The series is co-sponsored by Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (GEII)
