INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EASTERN CHRISTIANITY

AT UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

ENGAGING ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

WITH TODAY'S WORLD

ISEC Heals the World through Film

It is utterly tragic that there is a particularly American spiritual illness that makes the United States have the highest rate of death of children by firearms in the world. 20 years ago the death rate was ten times the rest of the world in the death of children by guns. It is now twenty times higher. In this period, 5,000 people died by firearms across every branch of the military, including our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as all police. Yet, in the same period 30,000 children have died by gunfire.

What is this spiritual disease?  We are grateful to the spiritual/church community of the orthodox community of St. Gregory Theologian to help produce the film.(https://www.isecny.org/liturgy) We are grateful for the academic community of ISEC. The film, for us, is the combination of prayer, academics and the drive to heal and protect this world.

The New York premiere is on Sept 17 at 5:45 at the Paris Theatre in New York City. The talk-back with the director present is at this showing.

For those unable to attend in person, please see the CBS Sunday Morning Story about the film (Aug 31, 2025)

Finally, in the last five years, ISEC has never sought financial support for any of our projects or meetings. In terms of this movie, this is the first time we are providing a fully tax-deductible opportunity for generosity to support the promotion of the film. There is never a financial incentive to make a short documentary such as this. If you follow this link, you will see how centrally the work of our theological organization is featured.  

Thank you for your attention, and both your spiritual, academic and for some, financial support. The film was made with the same team that resulted in an Oscar nomination two years ago.