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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Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
Post Office Box 1630 Chicago, Illinois 60690-1630 U.S.A.
Office: 105 West Adams, Suite 800 Telephone: 312 629-2990
Fax: 312 629-2991
Dear Friends,
Five years ago, the Parliament was a dream which seemed-at least at timesbeyond realization. It was difficult to convince anyone that the religions of the world could ever agree to gather to celebrate their diversity and to face together the critical issues that challenge us all at the threshold of the 21st century. And yet now the Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin.
This Program Catalogue may seem at first overwhelming, with so many programs of so many different types-to choose from. In a sense, it is as though the curriculum of a great university had been compressed into the space of a single week. An embarrassment of riches. But there is another dimension to the 1993 Parliament Program. Its very richness and complexity is a direct result of the coming together of hearts, minds, and voices from virtually every part of the world and from every major faith. The Catalogue you hold in your hands is a simply extraordinary sampling of human religious and spiritual reflection at the close of the twentieth century. Welcome to the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions!
I would like to extend my thanks to all who have worked so hard to make this program a reality, and especially to the Program Staff, Barbara Bernstein, Tracy Nicholas, and Elizabeth Stroll. And thank you, Cetta, for your love and support through five difficult years.
Jin Harvey
Jim Kenney
CPWR Program Chair
Dear People of the Parliament,
For the past year it has been my privilege to meet many of you over the phone and through the mail. During this week of the Parliament, I look forward to connecting voices with faces, and learning more about all of you who have laid the true foundation for this gathering in Chicago. It would be difficult to describe the incredibly diverse range of personalities, opinions, needs, gifts, and passionate beliefs that finally come together here. The easier task is to celebrate what is so obviously shared among you-strong, clear values, and a heartfelt desire for a world filled with peace.
Thank you for the prayers you have sent to us. They kept us going when the way got rough. I would like to express my deep gratitude to my husband, Bill Bernstein, my good friend and colleague, Jim Kenney, to our assistants, Tracy Nicholas and Elizabeth Stroll for their sensitive and capable assistance, and to Brian Muldoon for his insight and integrity.
With warmest regards,
Barbara Bernstein
Barbara Bernstein Director of Program, CPWR