this is fascinating and raises worthy questions. the Church definitely shies away from conflict and talks very little about reconciliation.  we divide and divide and are largely unaccustomed to community alongside people who don't see the world just like us.

my sister studied conflict resolution at nyu, became an organizer, and used to dream of embarking on the very same program i believe you are in. i studied poverty and community in dc and worked just down the way from the servant leadership school.  strange, small world.