Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

SR No.: 529503
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 242
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Parliament of World Religion, & USA
File Size: 10 MB

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1 9 9 9 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS DIALOGUE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
Director of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Center for Global Affairs, named after the late wife of Malcolm X Mr. Al-Islam was the former Secretary General of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, USA an international interfaith organization affiliated with the United Nations. Through his work at the WCRP/USA Prof. Al-islam participated in several interfaith initiatives at the International level, such as the UN conference on Social Development in Copenhagen, Habitat ll in Istanbul, and the World Conference of Religious Leaders at the Vatican in 1995. Prof. Al-Islam was instrumental in establishing one of the first interfaith Councils in Sierra Leone, West Africa, in 1996. Muslim leader in India: prominent former High Court justice; involved for many years in interfaith work.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN PODIUM HALL Dialogue and Spirituality: Can We Pray Together? Dr. S. Wesley Ariarajah As people of different traditions meet together, the question of interfaith prayer has become an important issue. Can people of different religious traditions pray together? Should they? The lecture will be an exploration of answers to these questions and concerns. There will also be time for questions and discussion Dr S. Wesley Ariarajah is professor of Ecumenical Theology at Drew University, School of Theology, Madison, NJ, USA. Before becoming professor, he was the Director of the Dialogue Program of the World Council of Churches for over ten years.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 2.54 The Divine Comedy: Sharing the Interfaith Spirit Through Humor Rev. Aaron Zerah All the great souls have a delightful sense of humor. Jesus told humorous stories, and the Buddha laughed. Humor and laughter lift our spirits and transcend differences. The Rev. Dr. Billy Graham says a sense of humor "helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, and outlast the unbearable." Facilitated by Rev. Zerah, author of the upcoming Divine Comedy: The World's Most Heavenly Jokes & Stories, the session will include jokes, stories, delightful insights into "religions", good-natured humor, and friendship. Rev Aaron Zerah, is an ordained Interfaith minister and the Founder of the Interfaith Seminary in Santa Cruz, California. He is the author of the Soul's Almanac: A Year of Interfaith, Stories, Prayers and Wisdom for the up coming Age of Interfaith
that it is virtually impossible to think of one without taking the other into account. The presentations in this session will focus on the following dimensions of this interaction at the U.N.O.: what role, if any, should religious voices play at the United Nations and what contributions, if any, could they make to the debate on current issues. Arvind Sharma, M.Th. Ph.D. is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University in Montreal. He has been active in the interplay of Hinduism and human rights, and recently organized a session on human rights, world religion and human dignity for the World Conference on the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in Montreal in December, 1998. He is a member of the board of advisors of the Project on Religion and Human Rights at Emory University and an international consultant for the Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Dr. Nafis Sadik is the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and holds the rank of Under Secretary General. On her appointment in 1987, she became the first woman to head one of the United Nations major voluntarily funded programs. Her contribution to improving the health of women and children of the global community has brought her many international awards and honors Denise M Ackermann, D. This professor of Christian theology at the University of the Western Cape. She has a particular interest in ferninist theology, and teaches courses on, among other topics, women's issues in pastoral care and Christian sexual ethics. She has published widely in these fields and is presently working on a book on women and lament in Africa She is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the International Academy for practical Theology, and the Circle for Concerned African Women Theologians, whose present project is research on violence against women and the search for healing in South Africa. Laurence O'Connell, PhD, STD, is president and chief executive officer of the Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith and Ethics, located in Chicago, IL. Prior to assuming this leadership position, Dr. O'Connell was vice president of theology, mission and ethics at the Catholic Health Association of the United States A frequent presenter and moderator at conferences concerning issues of faith, ethics, and public policy related to such health care issues as AIDS, and cross-cultural medical practices in health care reform, Dr. O'Connell was awarded the prestigious Golden Eurydice Award of the International Forum of Biophilosophy by the Danish Parliament in May, 1996 for his persistent work in organizing structures for bioethical debate and exceptional contribution to the understanding of sound ethical reasoning," Dr. O'Connell holds a Ph.D. from the University of Louvain, Belgium, where he also received an S.T.D.. I le is both a US and an Irish citizen. Teresia Mbari Hinga is assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, IL She has written extensively on issues surrounding women and religion in Africa. Book Chapters have included Christianity and Female Puberty Rites in Africa: The Agikuyu Case, Between Colonization and Inculturation: Feminist Theologies in Africa Under a research grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, Dr. Hinga produced a research report, The Role of Religious Networks in the Provision of Education to Women in Africa Frances Kissling is a writer, an advocate and a policy analyst, and she has been president of Catholics for a Free Choice since 1982 A highly regarded speaker and thinker on issues of religion, reproductive health, women's rights and population policy. Ms. Kissling's views combine a deep respect for the spiritual aspect of life-giving with a passionate commitment to the moral agency of women Ms Kissling has briefed parliamentarians and development professionals in a number of countries, including Brazil, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Philippines Germany. Ireland, Poland, and throughout the United States Kusumita P. Pederson is Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at St. Francis College in New York. She was previously Executive Director of the Project on Religion and Human Rights, Joint Secretary for religious affairs of the Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival and Executive Director of the Temple of Understanding She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions. Joseph Runzo is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Chapman University in California, USA and Life Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge University. He has published five books, is co-editor of The Meaning of Life in the World Religions (forthcoming and is currently working on a book entitled Religion Sex and Love Reflections of the Divine Nancy Martin is Assistant Professor in Religious Studies at Chapman University. Her research focuses on devotional Hinduism, women's religious lives and the religious traditions of low-caste groups in India. She is co editor of The Meaning of Life in the World Religions (forthcoming and is completing a book on the sixteenth-century woman Saint Mirabai Bawa Jain is a trustee and International Ambassador for the Parliament of the World's Religions. He is also the Director for International and United Nations Affairs at the Interfaith Center of New York. In this role, he has been responsible for a number of UN related programs, including the coordination of the annual United Nations Values Caucus and initiated
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4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN COMMERCE 4.20 'Law, Religion, and Morality' in Islam Dr. Yusuf Ziya Kavakci The presenter will explain how, in spite of its emphasis on the obedience of divine law, Islam is free of the evils of formalism. He will explain the significance of the Islamic moral code on which the legal system of Islam is based. The presenter will also discuss how Islam conceives of the Man God relationship. divine guidance, and man's accountability to God. Graduated from Univ. of Istanbul Law School (1965) and Institute of Higher Islamic Studies in Istanbul (1965) Received Ph.D. on Islamic Jurists and their works in Transaxonia(1967) Professor of Islamic Law, and the Dean of Islamic College in Ataturk University for 9 years). He has published extensively
4:00 PM–5:30 PM IN COMMERCE 4.15 Religion at the United Nations Dr. Arvind Sharma; Nafis Sadik; Denise M. Ackerman; Dr. Laurence J. O'Connell; Dr. Teresia Hinga; Ms. Frances Kissling; Ms. Kusumita P Pederson; Dr. Joseph Runzo; Dr. Nancy Martin; Mr. Bawa Jain Religion and politics represent such significant global realities
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