On September 28, 2025, Professor john a. powell joined Dean Malcolm Clemens Young at The Forum at Grace Cathedral for a conversation on Belonging Without Othering. In this dialogue, powell explored the urgent need to bridge across lines of race, faith, and ideology at a time of deep social division. The discussion touched on key questions about power, identity, and inclusion—asking how communities can expand the “Circle of Human Concern” without erasing difference. powell shared real-world examples of bridging in action, the moral and spiritual roots of belonging, and practices for cultivating hope in polarized times.
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