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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The Academy--Thursday, September 2
First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which provides for the separation of church and state but also for the exercise of one's religion and one's freedom of expression, seems internally contradictory. This paper briefly reviews the unavoidable tension among the First Amendment's various clauses, then examines the Supreme Court's adjudication of Zobrest v. Catalina Hills School District as an example of that tension. Prof. Paul Siegel-Associate Professor of Communication Arts at
Gallaudet University, and Adjunct Professor of Media Law at American University; research interests are freedom of speech and
political comminication. Robert Hahn, M.S., CSC-Staff Interpreter at Gallaudet Interpreting
Service; holds the Comprehensive Skill Certificate awarded by the Registry of Interpreteres for the Deaf; has taught ASL interpretetation coursework at several colleges in the D.C. area, and has conducted research on linguistic on linguistic and ethical aspects of the interpreting process.
10:45 AM-11:30 AM Sandburg Wing #8 "The Indian Impact on Christianity" Dr. Teresa Albuquerque Over the centuries the encounter with India's ancient spirituality has enriched Christianity with a deeper dimension to the search for communion with the infinite and harmony with self and environment. Dr. Teresa Albuquerque-Fellow of the Heras Institute of Indian
History & Culture; active Member of the Church History Association of India; Fellow of the Heras Institute; Life Member of the Asiatic Society of Bombay, writings cover the history and culture of the West Coast of India.
4:30 PM–5:00 PM Sandburg Wing #7 "News Trends and News Values" Mary Ann Higgins This lecture is based on the cultural assumption that journalists do have a responsibility to the public. Although our culture has undergone a variety of institutional and value shifts, it has retained its expectations of journalistic civil-mindedness. Within the context of Megatrends 2000, journalistic standards in the 21st century must shift to meet the public's need for knowledge. Journalists who accommodate new trends will lead their profession into the next century. If audiences follow them into the new millennium, the shift will also be a pragmatic one. A change in coverage patterns and practices may accomodate the interests of publishers, producers, and the public. By disseminating information and conveying knowledge, journalists may not reduce the surplus of information, but they will enhance the quality of knowledge. Mary Ann Higgins-Professor at the School of Communication
Studies, Walsh University, and Kent State University.
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Sandburg Wing #8 "Indian Religion Systems: A Folkloristics Perspective" Tushar Chattapadhyay This paper deals with the para-folkloric religious cult/sects outside the Santan Dharma, or codified classical religious forms. The study concerns itself with the Indian religious system and a spe cific case study located in Bengal. The paper formulates an overall theoretical scaffolding and postulates empirical verifications based on the presenter's field research. The position of "higher religion" is explored along with its indigenous dimension. It is proposed that this study might lead to new methodologies for understanding religious cross-currents in historical process, and the interactional parameters of Great Tradition and Little Tradition in the Indian Paradigm. Slide presentation. Tushar Chattapadhyay-Ph.D., D. Litt.; founder, teacher, head,
Department of Folklore, Calcutta Univ. and Kalyani Univ; distinguished scholar of folkloristics and socio-cultural heritage of India with vast research experience.
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Sandburg Wing #7 "Something There That Doesn't Love a Wall" Dr. C. Ray Penn This paper will deal with the continued reliance upon the metaphor of a "wall" to understand the relationship of Church and State and how it has caused a great deal of misunderstanding on the part of the Supreme Court as well of as those who enforce the law and those who live under the law. The presentation will first sketch out the role of the concept of tolerance in formulating standards of communication ethics in relation to religious mes sages. Second, it will employ these standards to critique selected past Supreme Court decisions related to Church-State Conflicts. Finally, some key concepts will be suggested that can be used to balance competing claims in future Church-State Situations. Dr. C. Ray Penn-B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., M.A.,Ph.D.; former minister;
teaches communication courses and writes about the communica tion aspect of religion in its personal and organizational aspects.
SESSION 17 2:00 PM–2:30 PM Sandburg Wing #8 "Religious Views of Life and Human Rights: Convergence or Conflict?" Prof. dr Henk Vroom Both human rights and religious beliefs imply universal claims; do they converge or conflict? This workshop will discuss how religious anthropologies have implications for morality, and how religious traditions tend to support human rights selectively, Prof. dr Henk Vroom-Professor in the Philosophy of Religion, Free
University, Amsterdam; main fields of study, hermeneutics and interreligious relations; publications include five books and some thirty articles, co-editor, Studies in Interreligious Dialogue; and Currents of Encounter.
SESSION 16 10:00 AM–10:45 AM Sandburg Wing #8 "Buddhism and the Philosophy of Religion: Buddhism as a Way of Life" Frank J. Hoffman, Ph.D. Paper presentation investigates what is meant by "way" and "way of life" as applied to Buddhism, and some of the main features of the Buddhist way of life. Frank J. Hoffman, Ph.D University of London, author, Rationality and Mind
in Early Buddhism; articles in Religious Studies, Journal of Indian Philosophy, etc; lecturer in England, Japan, Germany, US, member, Oriental Club of Philadelphia, APA, AAR, SACP; advisory board, MAR/AAS.
2:30 PM–3:00 PM Sandburg Wing #8 "Interfaith Interaction in South Africa" Dr. Anil Sooklal Interfaith interaction is a relatively new phenomenon in South Africa, despite the fact that South Africa is highly religious, with over 95% of the population professing adherence to religious beliefs. This paper will examine the efforts of the World Conference on Religion and Peace to promote-on the initiatives of Desmond Tutu-interfaith dialogue and interaction in South Africa and will explore the challenge of the interfaith dynamic in nation building. Dr. Anil Sooklal Senior Lecturer, Department of Hindu Studies,
University of Durban-Westville, Durban, South Africa; member, National Executive (South Africa), World Conference on Religion and Peace.
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