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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1992 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS DIALOGUE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
and served as Convener of the Jain and Nonviolence Studies Program of the Southern Asia Institute, Columbia University, where he has been a quest lecturer and speaker at numerous conferences.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN THEATER 1 Religious Pluralism in Post Apartheid South Africa. Imam Rashied Omar On the 2nd of June 1999, South Africa went to the polls for only the second time in their history. This lecture will illustrate the a unique history South Africans have experienced of interreligious solidarity in the struggle against Apartheid. In recognition of this reality the democratically elected African National Congress government, led by President Nelson Mandela, committed itself to pursuing a public policy of genuine religious pluralism. This lecture will explore how the South African State's overt policy on religious pluralism has influenced and affected the quality of religious coexistence during the first five years of post-Apartheid South Africa. Imam Rashied Omar is an Imam at a Mosque in the City of Cape Town and is Co-Chair of Parliament of the World's Religions, South Africa. He is also the national Secretary of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, and has a Masters Degree in Comparative Religion from the University of Cape Town.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 1.37 Stories from Home - People Everywhere Creating the United Religions Initiative Rev. Heng Sure The story of the unfolding of the United Religions Initiative is the story of many people from five continents and dozens of religious and spiritual traditions sharing dreams and taking
sed upon their values and commitments. Come and listen to stories told by people who have been participating at the heart of URI developments around the world. The Rev. Heng Sure will be the moderator with various storytellers from the United Religious Initiative's global community Reverend Heng Sure is the Director of the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery in Berkeley, CA and serves as a Board member of the United Religions Initiative
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