Parliament of Worlds Religion 1993 Chicago IL

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Thursday, September 2. Seminars & Lectures
expounded in the Jain scriptures. Will youths of today be the messen- gers to the 21st century? Will the philosophy and the practice endure?
Meera Shah-student of law at Cambridge University, United Kingdom. 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Clark Wing #5 "Esoteric Teachings of
The Liberal Catholic Church" Rev. Ruben Cabigting The role of the Trinity or Triple Aspect of God in the Creation of His Universe. The fundamental identity of all souls with God and man's spiritual evolution and destiny. Esoteric significance and symbolism of the Christian Transubstantiation. Rev. Ruben Cabigting-Rector of the Church of St. Francis, L.C.C. in
Chicago, Computer Consultant, The Theosophical Society in America; lectured on various theosophical and religious groups in the U.S.A. and the Philippines, represented the Liberal Catholic Church as one of the speakers during the International Yoga Society's convention held in Chicago in 1984.
This presentation will examine how religions and traditional cultures can help us to overcome the environmental crisis; what framework they can provide to change our attitudes towards nature. After giving a brief background on the concept of nature in nine world religions, the speaker will discuss a strategy for "Environmental Sarvodaya" as well as the need for an environmental code of conduct. Program ends with a discussion about our global dharma towards our planet and future. O.P. DwivediPh.D., LL.D. (Hon.); professor of Environmental and
Public Administration, University of Guelph, Canada; author of World religions and the Environment, Environmental Ethics: Our Dharma to the Environment.
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Clark Wing #6 "What is Wicca?" Covenant of the Goddess Elders An explanation of the beliefs and practices of neopagan witchcraft by several Elders of the Covenant of the Goddess, introducing the basic concepts of the Craft and dispelling common myths. The presentation will include a short history of the Covenant of the Goddess. Covenant of the Goddess Elders--this panel includes Starhawk,
Phyllis Curott, Don Frew, Michael Thorn and others.
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Burnham Wing #2 "The Blind Men and the ElephantScience and Religion" Roger L. Blaine In Saxe's children's poem, six blind men explore different portions of an elephant (e.g., tusk, tail, ear, etc.). Each then opines on the elephant's "true" nature. Similarly, science and religion sometimes see the same reality in quite different ways. An understanding greater than the sum of the parts results when harmony is sought with scientific and religious perspectives. Roger L. Blaine-Technical Manager for TA Instrument, a manufac
turer of scientific instrumentation, author of more than 20 scientific articles; chair of the Science and Technology Seminar of the Association for Bahá'í Studies.
11:00 AM–11:30 PM Clark Wing #8 "Asha-The Pathway to a Zoroastrian Life" Ervad Ramiyar P. Karanjia This presentation will discuss Asha--the cardinal principle of Zoroastrian religion. It touches one's life at all levels-physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Its global and universal significance will also be discussed. Ervad Ramiyar P. Karanjia-M.A., Ph.D. in Avesta-Pahlavi language;
Vice principal at Athornan Madressa (Seminary for Zoroastrian priests) in Bombay.
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Burnham Wing #4 "Killing Us Not So GentlyEnvironmental Pollution Raymond D. Apodaca; Patty Loew; Valerie Taliman; Walt Bresette Virtually every reservation is struggling with petrol contamination, uranium tailings and open mines. This issue is creating devastating health problems to Indian families. The panel members will present the facts and the profound effects on Native people nationwide. Raymond D. Apodaca-Isleta del sur Pueblo; Chair, Human and
Religious Rights Committee, National Congress of American Indians. Patty Loew-Bad River Ojibwa (Wisconsin), environmental reporter,
news anchor. WKOW-TV, Channel 27. Valerie Taliman-Navajo, Journalist, Student of University of Nevada. Walt Bresette--Red Cliff Ojibwe, Chippewa Treaty Rights Activist.
11:00 AM-12:30 PM Parlor A "A New Dharma for the WestThe Westernization of Buddhism" Ven. Walpola Piyananda; Rev. Suhita Dharma; Peter Timmerman; Rev. Sujata Linda Klevnick; Rev. Norman Fisher; Rev. Koshin Ogui; Rev. Hye Shim Sunim; Ven. Samu Sunim A panel discussion of the implications of Buddhism for the Western world and of the implications of westernization for Buddhism. This extraordinary group of participants brings a unique perspective to a vital modern religious and spiritual question.
11:30 AM–12:00 PM Clark Wing #8 "Asha: the Zarathusti Decision-Making Process" Kaemarz Dotiwalla An exploration of the principle of Asha ("righteousness") and how it can relate to bringing peace and harmony to the world. Kaemarz Dotiwalla-Karachi, Pakistan; founding member,
Zoroastrian Association of Houston; committee chair, FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America)
2:00 PM–3:30 PM Burnham Wing #5 "New Thinking-New Spirit: Call for a New Academy" Arthur Zajonc, Ph.D. The subtle new imagination of our universe offered by modern science is open to fruitful engagement with the great spiritual traditions of the world concerning both the nature of our universe and our place in it. One of the critical issues of the next century will be whether humanity heeds the opportunity for this reconciliation, or allows the schism between science and religion to persist. This presentation will explore the implications of the new relationship between science and spirituality for research post graduate education and the development of new technologies: in short, the character of a New Academy. Arthur Zajonc, Ph.D.-Professor of Physics, Amherst College; Fellow of
Lindisfarne Association and The Fetzer Institute; specialist in quantum physics; visiting scientist at many laboratories, including the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Munich, and the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris; recipient of prestigious 1992 Fulbright award; author of Catching the Light, the Entwined History of Light and Mind,
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Burnham Wing #1 "Global Dharma to the Environment" O.P. Dwivedi
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