IRD Professional Women’s Brunch
Join the IRD on March 7th for our Professional Women's Brunch. We will hear from Dr. Susan Yoshihara, American Council...
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John Wesley Institute
The John Wesley Institute is honored that former Asbury Theological Seminary President Timothy Tennent is becoming a Distinguished Scholar of World Christianity with JWI. His role will include an annual lecture in Washington, D.C.
Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism
A Catholic initiative committed to confronting antisemitism in theology, catechesis, culture, and public life in light of Nostra Aetate and the Church's moral teaching.
Upcoming Events
Join the IRD on March 7th for our Professional Women's Brunch. We will hear from Dr. Susan Yoshihara, American Council...
Providence’s monthly foreign policy luncheon will feature Mike Watson on March 12th, who will be discussing the Hamiltonian tradition in...
Please join us on March 23rd at 6:00PM for our monthly New Whiggery dinner. Our speaker will be Dr. Matthew...
The Institute on Religion and Democracy's Wednesday Worship will take place on May 6th at noon. This month we will...
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