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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1999 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS CRITICAL ISSUES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
peace and justice to one's own self, society, the Creator of man, and the universe. This paper will make an effort to critically look into the role of religion and realization of peace and justice at a global level. Dr. Ahmad is presently Professor of Comparative Religion and Director General of Da wah Academy of the International Islamic University, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Dr. Ahmad has held the positions of Vice President, NU: Dean, Faculty of Usul al Din, U: Dean, Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, NU, Malaysia, President, Association of Muslim Social Scientists, USA.
synergy of commonalties of interfacing faith systems despite the fact that they may be outside of one's cultural experience. Mr. Mewa Ramgobin is a member of National Parliament representing the African National Congress (ANC). He called for the release of Mandela since 1971, and was subsequently placed under house arrested for 17 years and banned for 12 years. He also was subjected to a treason trial in 1984. Mr. Jordon is the First Minister of Communications in the New South Africa, and is also a member of Parliament for South Africa Dr. Villavicenzio is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town Dr. Cronin works with the University of Cape Town, and is a member of Parliament in South Africa.
3:00 PM 5:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.46 Spirituality, Religion, Culture, and Peace: Exploring the Foundations for Inner-Outer Peace in the 21st Century Dr. Linda Groff All religions profess to support peace, yet many wars and conflicts are waged in the name of religion. What can religions do to change this? Part I presents a framework for looking at a spectrum of possible positions within any religion, including mysticism, organized religion, and fundamentalism. Part II presents an evolutionary (Western)/Taoist (Eastern) combined perspective on the dynamic dance between further innerouter aspects of religion and culture from macro to micro levels, including macro history, mythologies underlying civilizations, male female images of divinity, and a Taoist view of the psyche. Part Ill covers the evolution of seven types of peace in peace research, with each type adding an additional dimension, leading towards a holistic, integrative view of peace with both inner and outer dimensions. Part IV concludes with an agenda for future peace research and action. Linda Groff is Professor of Political Science & Future Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills, in Carson, California for over 26 years. She is also the Director of Global Options Consulting Linda teaches, writes, consults, and gives talks and workshops on global, futures. evolution, peace, conflict resolution, intercultural, interreligious, spiritual, and Internet topics to a wide range of educational, community, business, and government groups, and has published over 25 articles on such subjects.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN COMMERCE 4.15 Facing the Past, Freeing the Future Rev. Marcus C. R. Braybrooke; Ms. Sandy Martin; Mrs. Celia Storey The workshop will consist of lessons learned from a series of conferences and seminars arranged by the International Interfaith Conference on the practical value of interfaith work in the area of conflict. The workshop will include a facilitated discussion in which participants can share their insights and involvement with situations of conflict with religious dimensions within their own communities and countries. Marcus Braybrooke is a Trustee of the International Interfaith Centre and President of the World Congress of Faiths as well as author of several books on interfaith work and co-editor of All in Good Faith, a resource book for multifarth. Sandy Martin is Chair of the international Interfaith Centre. Oxford, UK Celia Storey is an active member of the International Interfaith Centre, Oxford, UK
3:00 PM–4:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.56 What Contribution Can Africa Make Towards New Global Ideals? Dr. Elizabeth Peter In this lecture. African concepts such as Seriti (life force), Ubuntu la person is a person through persons) and Isintu (celebration of community) will be discussed. These concepts can contribute to the search for global ideals by offering a balancing counterpoint to the West's elevation of the value of autonomy. Some lessons from the South African concept of 'Apartheid' will be postulated as a challenge to all religious groups. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be used a an example that reflects both South Africa's attempt to find roots of violence, and a new hope for tolerance and the healing of wounds. Consultant Psychiatrist at University of Cape Town in the Departments of Psychiatry working in the field of mental illness in persons with intellectual disabilities. She is also a Christian Theologian involved in the Groote Schuur Hospital Ethics Group, and has a special interest in African Bio-Medical Ethics. Canadian born and educated, but a South African resident since 1968.
4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.15 Healing Religious Wounds-Joining a ResearchAction Rev. Paul Chaffee Healing religious wounds has become an increasingly obvious need in our world. When war breaks out, religious wounds almost always contribute to the devastation. In 1996 the Interfaith Center at the Presidio made a commitment to examine the theme carefully to discover healing ways and how to implement them in a fractured world. This workshop surveys the international horizon for examples of healing religious wounds, discusses the first learnings from the Interfaith Center's projects, and offers an opportunity to participate in the Listening Project, an international research project to discern the wisest contributions our respective faith traditions can offer in the quest to heal religious wounds. The son of Presbyterian missionaries, Paul Chaffee grew up in Asia. He is ordained in the United Church of Christ (USA), the founding Executive Director of the Interfaith Center at the Presidio, and member of the Board of Directors of the United Religious Initiative. The revised edition of his Accountable Leadership-A Resource Guide for Sustaining Legal, Financial, and Ethical Integrity in Today's Congregations Nossey-Bass) was published in 1997
4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 1.19 A Religion for Our Times: South Africa as a Repository of Interfacing Faiths Mr. Mewa Ramgobin; Mr. Pallo Jordan; Dr. Charles Villavicenzio; Dr. Jeremy Cronin This lecture urges participants to search for the rediscovery of faith in its fullness - without narrow self-interest. He calls for a 188
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN THEATER 6 Religion and Human Dignity Professor Chandra Muzaffar; Dr. Aslam Abdullah The ideas of human rights usually derive from the concept of human dignity. Until one recognizes the principle of human dignity, one cannot respect human rights. The presentation explains that "human dignity has its roots in religion. Prof. Chandra Muzaffar, a political scientist, graduated from the University of Singapore and written extensively on human rights issues. Currently he heads a human rights NGO in Malaysia known as the international Movement for a Just World, its head office in Kuala Lumpur
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