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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Friday, September 3 . Seminars & Lectures
Alternative Models for Women and Development in sub-Sahara Africa. Jenny Holmes-M.T.S., Wesley Theological Seminary; Board of
Directors, North American Conference on Christianity and Ecology.
2:00 PM–3:30 PM Parlor C "Continuity and the Sacred" Rabbi Michael Balinsky Jewish continuity is rooted in a text-based tradition that is at once fixed but also open to radical interpretation. Using the traditional liturgy as a model, we will explore how words deemed sacred were preserved in the face of ever-growing contradictory evidence. Texts will be studied in English translation. Emphasis on dialogue and comparative examples from other traditions will be appreciated. Rabbi Michael Balinsky-Director, Hillel Foundation, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Illinois, rabbinical studies, Yeshiva University; Orthodox by ordination and affiliation, he exhibits leanings toward the heretical.
2:00 PM 2:30 PM Sandburg Wing #4 "Vivekananda's Vision and 21st Century Issues: Humanism, Human Rights, and Environment" Eric Ederer; K.S. Sripada Raju This presentation takes a careful and critical look at Swami Vivekananda's ideas with respect to humanism, human rights, and environmental issues. Eric Ederer graduate student, Information and Library Science,
University of Michigan; has travelled in India; keen student of
Buddhism and of the life and thought of Swami Vivekananda K.S. Sripada Raju-Ph.D., Communication; teaches courses in the Rig
Veda and the Yajur Veda; chair, Ganga Kaveri Bhagirathi Trust, Flint, Michigan; secretary, International Service Society, Michigan; founder-member, Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment, Lansing, Michigan; member, Vivekananda Centennial Committee, Lansing.
2:00 PM–3:30 PM PDR #5 "Celebrating Diversity: In the Workplace and in Our Lives" Laura L. Kangas; Jim Lew Participants will learn about the work being done in major corporations and other institutions on the issues of differences - including those of race, gender, religion, cultural, and spiritual orientation. As the work force becomes more diverse and the marketplace more global, the need to celebrate, as opposed to merely tolerate diversity is a critical factor to economic and creative success, if not survival. Presenters will share the history of the work and landmark accomplishments. Laura L. Kangas-President of River Bend Associates and RiverBend
Press; M.A. from Harvard University: 20 years experience in the field of organizational and individual change; member of the facul
ty, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jim Lew-Organization consultant and trainer in field of diversity, working especially with the Lakota tribal community, national political groups; training in theatre, group process and psychotherapy.
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Sandburg Wing #6 "Secular Humanism and Its Dimensions" Jim Zaluba This workshop/panel will address the positives and negatives of living the secular lifestyle, without religion, ritual, or worship. Rejecting absolute answers, Secular Humanists do not rely on "magical thinking" or subjective metaphysical revelations, but strive to shape an evolving ethical system. Jim Zaluba-Cofounder, Chicago Secular Humanist organization, Free
Inquiry Network, originated idea of a social network for people who would rather practice Humanism than preach it and who feel we can live ethically while facing the uncertainties and ambiguities of life.
2:00 PM–3:30 PM Sandburg Wing #1 "The Practice of Suttee (Sati) in India" Nalina Narain The workshop begins with a short lecture discussing the historical origins, practices, and econmics of Sati, also considering the Hindu reform movement regarding this practice. Why does "Sati" continue to connote mysticism for some women in this culture? Lecture is followed by a question and answer session. Nalina Narain -Coordinator, Synapses, has worked in India with
Oxfam America for five years.
2:00 PM-5:30 PM Sandburg Wing #7 "Guide Me, Lead Me: Section One" Otis Lawrence; Fr. Oliver Jennings; Sheila Adams; Rayetta Holman; Doris Fields Program initiates workshop and seminar series furthering the work of the late Archbishop James Patterson Lyke of Chicago on strengthening the African American family. Video presentations taken from National Black Catholic Congress VII will be followed by address and discussion. Otis Lawrence-Ph.D., Governor's State University, Board of
Governor's Degree program. Fr. Oliver Jennings--Pastor of St. John De Lasalle Church. Sheila Adams-Catholic Archdiocese, Ethnic Ministries Rayetta Holman --Sister of Archbishop Lyke. Doris Fields --Sister of Archbishop Lyke.
2:00 PM-5:30 PM Sandburg Wing #8 "Guide Me, Lead Me: Section Two" Otis Lawrence; Fr. Oliver Jennings; Sheila Adams; Rayetta Holman; Doris Fields Otis Lawrence-Ph.D., Governor's State University, Board of
Governor's Degree program.
2:00 PM–3:30 PM Sandburg Wing #2 "Native Women: The Faithkeepers, Telling our Stories" Omie Baldwin; Cynthia Delcourt; Jan Saiz; Christine Whiterabbit Jendrisak; Charlotte Black Elk This panel represents Native women from different levels of the acculturation process. They will share with the audience the struggles of living in two cultures, whether on the reservation or in urban areas, and maintaining their Spiritual identity. Omie Baldwin-Navajo, MSW Counseling and Consultation Center,
Univ. of Wisconsin Cynthia Delcourt-Abenaki, Student Jan Saiz--Ponca, Recipient of the 1993 Marion McCommond Service
Leader Award, UW Student and Grandmother Christine Whiterabbit Jendrisak --Wisconsin Winnebago, Buffalo Clan; writer;
member, Wisconsin Winnebago Language and Culture Preservation Board Charlotte Black Elk--Oglala-l'ine Ridge, South Dakota; Advisor in the
field of Oral Tradition verification, Environmental Ethics Movement, Land Return and Sacred Sites.
3:00 PM–4:30 PM Red Lacquer Room "Sacred Psychology and the Earth's New Story" Dr. Jean Houston In a vivid and dramatic presentation, Jean Houston will demonstrate how the emerging planetary civilization is both calling forth and being called forth by an evolution in myth, archetype, and spiritual practice. As technological cords bind nations ever closer to each other, we are on the brink of opportunities for human and cultural development previously unknown--we are on the brink of the planetary person, who represents a whole new order of capacities and consciousness necessary for sacred stewardship of the earth. Drawing on her work with over 40 cultures, Dr. Houston
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