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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10:00 AM-11:30 AM Sandburg Wing #2
"The Artist as Shaman:
Being Transparent to the Transcendent"
Roger Dell; John Lobell; Mimi Lobell; Bob Walter; Keith Cunningham This slide presentation and panel discussion examines the role of the artist as shaman in contemporary society.
Roger Dell-Director of Museum Education at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art.
John Lobell-Director of Membership of the Joseph Campbell Foundation; Professor of Architecture at the Pratt Institute. Bob Walter-Vice President and Director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and editor of Joseph Campbell's Historical Atlas of World Mythology. Keith Cunningham-filmmaker and poet.
10:00 AM-10:45 AM Sandburg Wing #3
"The Spirituality of Menopause"
Diana L. Paxson
Ancient goddesses and archetypes as role models for and guides to making the passage from Mother to Wise Woman.
Diana L. Paxson-Elder of the Covenant of the Goddess; founder of Darkmoon Circle and the Fellowship of the Spiral Path; past First Officer, CoG; has lectured and led workshops around the country; author of several novels with religious themes.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Sandburg Wing #4 "Education for Unity in Diversity"
Dwight W. Allen; Carlton Brown
As the world becomes psychologically smaller, peoples and cultures are drawn to interact with increasing frequency and intensity. This interaction can become a strong sense of unity, but only if there is appreciation and understanding of both similarities and differences. This workshop suggests educational practices, drawn from the Bahá'í faith and from social science research, which, if adopted, will enhance harmonious, multicultural working relationships.
Dwight W. Allen-has directed major educational reform efforts as professor of education, Stanford University, and as Dean of the School of Education, University of Massachusetts; has served as a member of the National Spiritual Assemblies of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Botswana; has published many books and articles relating to both education and the Bahá'í faith. Carlton Brown-has been a leader in multicultural education for several decades; has long been a spokesperson for the appreciation of diversity as one of the most important foundations for true unity; has served on many Bahá'í consultative bodies addressing problems of race unity and has published many articles on educational issues of multiculturalism.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Sandburg Wing #6 "Theological Education to Meet the Environmental Challenge; Toward Just and Sustainable Communities"
Richard M. Clugston, Ph. D.
This workshop will explore a variety of approaches being taken in North American theological education to respond to the global ecological crisis. There will be a special emphasis placed on reviewing current curricular offerings.
Richard M. Clugston, Ph. D.-Humane Society of the United States; Director, Center for Respect of Life and Environment, Washington, DC.
10:40 AM-11:20 AM Clark Wing #2 "Tantra in Vedas and Hinduism"
Dr. Ramavarapu Saratbabu
This lecture/presentation discusses the role of Tantra Vidya as an alternate pathway to attain salvation, as described in Atharva
Wednesday, September 1 Seminars & Lectures
Veda. The methods of studying the "Tantra Sastra" and various famous practitioners of this study will be presented.
Dr. Ramavarapu Saratbabu-Doctorate in Sanskrit, Telugu, Diplomate in Theater Arts: Curator of Manuscripts at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India; author of Advaita Philosophy of Adi Sankaracharya and Tantra Sastra, the Alternate Approach.
11:00 AM-11:45 AM LaSalle Wing #3
"The Scientific Rationale of Astrology and Cosmic Oneness"
Mr. M.C. Bhandari
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Parlor A
"The Inculturation of Christianity in Africa" Fr. Thomas Kane
A multi-media presentation on the blending of African culture with the Christian Faith, with a special focus on traditional and contemporary religious dance.
Fr. Thomas Kane-priest of the Congregation of St. Paul (the Paulists); professor of theology at Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
11:00 AM-11:45 AM Sandburg Wing #3 "Buddhism and Women's Emancipation in Asia"
Hema Goonatilake
The workshop discusses the extent to which Buddhism helped transform socio-cultural attitudes about women in selected Asian countries. Although with the creation of a female monastic community in 6th century B.C., the Buddha opened new horizons and provided alternative social options for women, in practice, egalitarian principles in Buddhism did not have enough success in combatting the prevailing dominant ideology of patriarchy, from the time of the Buddha up to the present times.
Hema Goonatilake-Ph.D. in Sociology of Buddhism, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; university teacher, researcher and activist in Sri Lanka until 1989; now a consultant to the United Nations, New York; coordinator of the Buddhist Women's Network, New York.
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Clark Wing #2
"The Study of the Atharvaveda
in Modern Times"
Dr. Jayaraj Acharya
The relevance of the study of the Atharvaveda will be explored. The need for a fresh new approach to the study of the Atharvaveda will be discussed, and a plea will be made that the scholars in modern times study it in the way it can enhance our knowledge.
Dr. Jayaraj Acharya-Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the UN; Masters degrees in Sanskrit, English, Linguistics, and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University; author, A Descriptive Grammar of Nepali (1991); The Nepala-mahatmya of the Skanda-purana (1992), and several books and articles.
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Burnham Wing #1 "Global Stewardship: Consumption, Population and Technology Issues. Grassroots" Don Conroy; Dr. Sidney Blair; Mrs. Barbara Tipton; Phil Lane; Rabbi James Rudin; Rodney Peterson; Elizabeth Ferrero; Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr
This Grassroots action panel will present a dynamic picture of the environmental concerns facing the religious community and the eco-ethical crisis of our society. A video and the main address will be followed by responses from different faith tradi
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