# Event Details

- **Event Name**: King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence - An Interfaith Dinner & Discussion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: This interfaith table-talk-style event is a part of GVSU's Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week. 

Together, we will explore the spiritual frameworks for nonviolent resistance that influenced or were influenced by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout the event, we will see the threads shared among figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Venerable Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

We call this a "Table Talk" style event, as it favors interpersonal connection and storytelling alongside the wisdom provided by our panelists. The evening will toggle between a moderated panel discussion, Q&A, and small-group table discussions over a shared meal here at our downtown Grand Rapids Health Campus. 

Dinner will be provided. This event is free, but registration is required.

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Panel Moderator 

Joe Jones, Founder, Hekima Group

Panelists

Carolyn White, Founding Facilitator, Lansing Area Mindfulness Community

Elliot Ratzman, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Michigan

Gail Presbey, Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department, University of Detroit Mercy
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/king-in-conversation-the-spiritualities-of-non-violence-an-interfaith-dinner-and-discussion/200029515680352
- **Event Categories**: business, health-wellness, martin-luther-king-day, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 301 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503
- **lat**: 42.97084
- **long**: -85.66146
- **full address**: 301 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence - An Interfaith Dinner & Discussion being held?
  - **A:** King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence - An Interfaith Dinner & Discussion takes place on Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 301 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503.
- **Q**: Who is organizing King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence - An Interfaith Dinner & Discussion?
  - **A:** King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence - An Interfaith Dinner & Discussion is organized by Kaufman Interfaith Institute.

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