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
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2:00 PM–3:00 PM Sandburg Wing #4 "Business Ethics" Dr. Dennis McCann This seminar will examine the many-faceted challenge of ethical business practice. Special attention will be paid to the insights that global and cross-cultural markets are bringing to the ethical discussion
Dr. Dennis McCann-Professor of Ethics at DePaul University, Chicago. 2:00 PM–2:30 PM Sandburg Wing #5 "The Role of Women in the Jain Religion" Dr. Kumarpal Desai The Jain religion has provided a place of pride to women, since a religion devoted to the equality of all naturally sees men and women as on an equal footing. In addition to the liberation of woman, the Jain tradition has also given careful attention to the highest aspect of her achievement-her spiritual advancement. In the fields of religion, politics, and art, the contributions of Pahinidevi, Shridevi, Arupamadevi, Champa Shravika, and Nun Pavani are remarkable indeed. Dr. Kumarpal Desai-renowned sports columnist; author of numerous books; scholar of Jain philosophy and religion; trustee and officer for several Jain trusts.
4:00 PM–4:30 PM Burnham Wing #1 "The Microcosm" Dr. Kapila Castoldi Workshop will be in lecture form discussing the history of physics and discussing the need for a dynamic interplay between mystical intuition and scientific analysis. Dr. Kapila Castoldi-researcher in Experimental High Energy Physics
at the Fermi National Accelerator Lab in Chicago for the past 12
years; student of Sri Chinmoy for the past seven years. 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Burnham Wing #2 "Return to the Sacred Planet: Growing Green Spirituality" Kerry Brown Lecture and audience discussion exploring one of the most important and underestimated socio-religious developments in recent decades—the entry of the world's religions into the environmental movement. This lecture will address the work of the Worldwide Fund for Nature since the 1986 launch of its Network for Conservation and Religion, to which eight world religions now belong. It will also draw on the experiences of two initiatives which grew out of the Network: the Sacred Earth Drama Trust and the International Sacred Literature Trust. What are the changes and challenges facing both secular conservationists and the religious traditions as they attempt to create a movement which can reach the roots of the environmental crisis—the crisis of the human spirit? Kerry Brown-Director of the International Sacred Literature Trust;
religious consultant, World Wide Fund for Nature; author of The Singing Planet: World Music and the Environment; editor of several works, including, Buddhism and Ecology.
2:00 PM–3:30 PM Sandburg Wing #6 "The Journey from Fanaticism and Fundamentalism to Freedom" James Kavanaugh, Ph.D. The presenter traces his spiritual path from a stern, distant Father God, through rigid revelation and law, to the Spirit of God within. He sees this same dynamic in most religions that proclaim ancient orthodoxy rather than the "God of a Thousand Faces," Who can lead us from fear and egotism to freedom and mysticism. Highlighting his thought with his poetry, he addresses a common spiritual core with clarity and humor. The late Dr. Carl Rogers said of Kavanaugh, "In an earlier day, he would have been burned at the stake." James Kavanaugh, Ph.D.- Former Catholic priest; author of thirty
works of prose and poetry including, A Modern Priest Looks at his Outdated Church; There are Men Too Gentle to Live Among Wolves; and GOD LIVES! Beyond Myth and Traditional Religion; lectures, workshops and poetry readings, worldwide.
4:00 PM–5:30 PM Burnham Wing #4 "Natural Resources and Persecution of Native Lands" Susan Shown Harjo; Oren Lyons; Thomas Banyacya; Gaiashkibos; Thomas Yellowtail
The presenters will speak of the effect the stripping of natural resources on Native land. Each member will discuss what his or her tribe has done to develop ecological programs to counteract the ill effects. Susan Shown Harjo-Cheyenne/Hodulgee Muscogee, President and
Director of Morning Star Foundation, Vice President of Native's
Children Survival, Poet, Writer, Mother. Oren Lyons-Onondaga Faith Keeper, New York. Thomas Banyacya--Hopi, Traditional Spiritual Leader, Interpreter of
Hopi prophecies. Gaiashkibos-Anishinabe, President of the National Congress of
American Indians. Thomas Yellowtail-Crow Nation Religious Leader, Montana
2:45 PM–3:30 PM LaSalle Wing #1 "Hinduism and Tolerance" Prof. SS Rama Rao Pappu; Prof. Mahesh Mehta; Prof. Arvind Sharma This workshop will consist of three short presentations which examine tolerance in Hinduism from different perspectives, dealing with such questions as "Why is Hinduism tolerant internally and externally." Ancient and modern, Indian and Western thinkers have repeatedly described Hinduism as a highly tolerant religion, both within and without. Hinduism is considered tolerant "within", because it did not decry non-conformism and heretics were not sent to torturer's racks. Its tolerance "without" is also testified ever since the first century A.D. when Jews fled the persecution of Romans and came to India. Likewise, during the fourth century A.D., several Christians who came to Kerala to escape persecution from the Persian emperor were received with open arms. Prof. SS Rama Rao Pappu: "Hinduism and Tolerance-Philosophical Foundations"; Prof. Mahesh Mehta: "Hinduism and Tolerance Religious Foundations." Prof. SS Rama Rao Pappu-teaches at Miami University in Ohio; orga
nized conference on Vivekananda Centenary and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Centenary. Prof. Mahesh Mehta--teaches at University of Windsor. Prof. Arvind Sharma-teaches at McGill University.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM Burnham Wing #5 "Theosophy and the Critical Issues--Part III: Science, Technology, and Human Values" Joe Martin; Mark Davidson This workshop consists of an introductory presentation to stimulate audience discussion on the relationship of consciousness and matter, creation and evolution, as well as ethical issues concerning artificial prolongation of life, abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, etc. Joe Martin-lecturer; Associate of the United Lodge of Theosophists,
Los Angeles, general contractor/builder. Mark Davidson-staff member, The Theosophical Society,
International Headquarters, Pasadena, California.
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