The Institute for Eastern Christian Studies strives to create a welcoming and inclusive community for all. Our mission is to create a platform for dialogue to be presented to the world on ways to unite the churches.
We will be posting commentary from various different scholars who are open to dialogue and present the issues at hand and try to find solutions.
If we are striving for unity, we have to be able to dialogue with one another and this begins with conversations that are based on history and understanding.
Every month we have a guest speaker talking about ways to unite. This presentation focuses on how to have three common goals in each meeting:
1. Being open to dialogue and learning
2. Not judging the other person and their faith tradition
3. Being open to having both
Being an effective presenter requires having a full toolbox to engage a diverse and multifaceted culture. Learn practical tips to adapt your ecumenism strategy to different audiences, including the indifferent, the open-minded, and those who have buckled down and are not open to dialogue.
Understanding on where the faith has come from and how it has gone in many different directions is essential in bringing unity back to the Body of Christ. We take a deep dive in Church history and continue to dialogue about why decisions were made and how to work through them.
There are many opportunities to discuss when trying to unite and some of these topics are:
* Easter Date
* Married Clergy
* Deaconesses
* Liturgies
* Patriarchs and Pope
* Local Customs
* Language and why
Institute for Eastern Christian Studies
A non-profit 501 (c) 3 Corporation
3634 White Bear Ave, St. Paul, MN 55110
(763) 516-8068
The Institute for Eastern Christian Studies provides dialogue and does not necessarily represent the position of each faculty member. We are creating conversation to look at some of the challenges that the Church has at this time.
Copyright © 2024 Institute FECS - All Rights Reserved.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.