Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 2.45 Concept of God Head
His Divine Grace Bhakti Swarupa Tirtha Maharaja Everyone claims God is great. How great is he? Or where is he? How does he create and annihilate? What does he look like? What are his characteristics? Is God a person? Where does he reside? These are some of the questions and themes the presenter will address.
Bhakti Swaroopa Teertha Goswami Maharaja is the spiritual preceptor of Transcendental Science, which teaches the essence of Vedic wisdom.
4:00 PM-5:15 PM IN SCIENCE 3.45
Creating Sacred Family, Techniques for Intimate Relationships
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Dr. Terath Kaur Khalsa
This workshop focuses primarily on areas of the family, beginning with the intimate relationship forged between a husband and a wife as its foundation. It will introduce specific yogic techniques that will acknowledge the divine and enhance the sacred life within the family circle.
Guru Terath Kaur Khalsa has a Ph.D. in psychotherapy and counseling and is a licensed counselor, Certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and Minister of Sikh Dharma. As a published author and teacher she focuses on areas of marriage and family.
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4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN SCIENCE 3.49 Creativity Within Christian Prayer
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Mrs. Sally Argent
This Prayer Workshop on writing journals and poetry will include a poem by Sally Argent and an interactive response. This will be followed by instruction on prayer (our relating to God) and an exploration on writing as both a creative expression and as a process. Participants will be invited to write their own poems, journals, and stories.
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Feminist Theology Revisited South African Perspectives
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Human Rights Norms & Islam
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Sally Argent is the author of "Discovering Indigenous Forests at Kirstenbosch," Trail Guides, Environmental Articles and children's stories. She is also a wife and mother of three children.
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Shamila Wilson
In this presentation, which is part of a series, the Commission on Gender Equality in South Africa will bring together three distinguished panelists from diverse backgrounds to discuss the Feminist Theology, and will explore the topic from a South African perspective.
Shamila is the Acting Provincial Manager of the Commission on Gender Equlaity for the Western Cape.
Prof. Iqbal A. Ansari
The assumption of universality of human rights standards is sometimes questioned by specific religious and ethnic groups. The paper will try to explore the Islamic position on 1) the right to equality and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender; 2) the right to freedom of expression, of conscience and religion; and 3) the right not to be subjected to cruel or inhuman punishment. Professor Ansari's attempt will be to harmonize the specific Islamic religio-cultural norms with universal human
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rights standards, which may help greater acceptance as well as actual realization of human rights in the future.
Professor Ansari is closely associated with human rights movement in India. He edits the quarterly Human Rights Today. He is the founder and Secretary General of the Minorities Council of India.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.89
The Movement of Spiritual Inner AwarenessFulfilling the Spiritual Promise
Rev. John Morton
The message of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA) is that "God is in heaven, that there are greater realms, that you don't have to die to experience them, and that you can know the divine reality while you live on this earth." MSIA's basic tenet of "Out of God comes all things. God loves all of creation and Not one Soul will be lost" will be discussed. MSIA has no moral code per se; we provide some simple guidelines by which we strive to conduct our lives in this world and the leading intention of all we do is loving.
Rev. John Morton is the Spiritual Director of MSIA. Since 1979, Rev. John Morton has spoken and conducted workshops for MSIA, the Institute for Individual and World Peace (IWP), and other organizations dedicated to improving people's lives. He is on the Board of Directors of IWP, the University of Santa Monica and the New Visions Foundation.
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 2.70
Mythology and the Millennium: An Introduction to Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Mr. Robert Walter
This will be a panel discussion on Campbell's legacy with responses. Audience questions will be addressed. Video clips may be shared.
Robert Walter is the Executive Director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and was Campbell's editor on The Atlas of World Mythology.
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 2.74
Psychoactive Sacraments
Mr. Robert Jesse
Several religious traditions worldwide make sacramental use of psychoactive plants, sometimes called entheogens, as catalysts of mystical or visionary experience. Examples will be presented, including the Native American Church and shamanic entheogen practices, as well as contemporary use by individuals and spiritual groups outside of an established entheogenic tradition.
Robert Jesse serves as President of the Council on Spiritual Practices in the U.S., a collaboration among spiritual guides, scientists, and scholars studying primary religious experience, with special interest in the entheogens.
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Rites of Passage: Cycles of Life... the Way of the Circle
Mrs. Judy Bekker; Marian Goodman
Lost to the children in most western societies is the teaching and guidance of elders: those who might consciously facilitate understanding of the exciting and complex journeys through adolescence, and young adulthood into maturity. Motivated by a strong desire to provide more for our daughters, a circle of women gathered several years ago to create a modern-day rite of passage for young women. You are invited to learn about the fruits of those labours and to gain insights and practical ideas about leading young women into deeper awareness of the stages and cycles of life, from conception to birth to aging and dying.