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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1 9 9 9 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS DIALOGUE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 1.33 A Global Body Arising from a Global Ethic? Dr. Edward Oyugi Summaries will be presented of the nearly seven-year dialogue, arising from a global perspective, ethos, and vision, between Kenyans and Americans, describing how it has benefited the enhancement of Civil society and the process of reform in Kenya. There will be exploration in workshops of the usefulness of our guiding principles for other localities, and the creation of a non power holding People's Global Body to facilitate, through dialogue, the movement of fundamental change in the individual and society. Dr. Edward Oyugi taught sociology at the University of Nairobi after completing his graduate work in Germany. Imprisoned twice under the Moi regime on unspecified charges, he then formed the Social Development Network (SODNET) in Nairobi, a consulting firm working with Kenyan and international organizations in civil society.
briefly about her spiritual/artistic journey and introduce her Parliament Gift- a project of college art, images, music and prayers from various spiritual traditions to be published as a book of meditations. The majority of the workshop will be spent in the sharing of experiences and ideas relating to the arts and interfaith dialogue. Bring your ideas and creativity! Thaisia Maria Kolson, hmt is a practicing artist who is planning to enrich her spiritual/artistic training by studying the art of iconography in Russia. Thaisia has received monastic training in the Roman Catholic, Russian, Greek, Ukrainian, and Serbian Orthodoxy. Tibetan and Zen Buddhist, Sufi, and Hindu traditions. Currently. Thaisia spends three weeks of each month in a rural farmhouse hermitage where she lives in silence and solitude. During one week of each month she participates in Interreligious dialogue in Chicago. Thaisia participated in the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 1.37 Empowering 14-18 Year-old Youth for Interreligious Leadership with Adults Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, DC has successfully engaged about 100 youth from the Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain, Islamic, Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Sikh faith communities in dialogue and action on their core values. They are now providing substantive leadership with adults of many faiths in ways that are very exciting for everyone involved. The model that was used, as well as examples of the results, will be given. Sharing from the experiences of youth and others with young people this age will also be encouraged. Rev Dr. Clark Lobenstine has served the broad religious community in the metropolitan Washington, DC area since 1979; he has been the only Executive Director of the InterFaith Conference (IFC). Its members include the Baha'i, Hindu and Jain, Islamic, Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Sikh faith communities. The InterFaith Conference is also one of the few such groups engaging diverse communities in working for social and economic justice and increasing understanding,
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN COMMERCE 2.56 Muslims and the Challenges of Religious Pluralism Saleha Mahmood Abedin; Mr. Saiyid Hamid This panel deals with the challenges of pluralism and the Muslim world's responses to them in the modern era. Panelists will identify these issues and discuss them in terms of conflict and co-existence among different faith communities. Dr. Saleha S. Mahmood is the Chairperson of the International Islamic Committee for Woman and Child, the Director of the Institute of Muslim Miriority Affairs, London, and Chief Editor of the scholarly biannual publication Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. She is also a professor of sociology with a specialization in population and demography, Mr. Hamid spent 35 years in Indian Civil Service and has worked with Central and State Governments in various Ministries and Planning Commissions. He was Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Presently, he is Chairman of the All India Education Movement and serves as Co-Chairman of the Trust for Promotion of Higher Education.
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4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN COMMERCE 3.70 Four Religious Visionaries: Socrates, St. Augustine, Maimonides, and Gandhi. Dr. Raymond W. Ciacci This presentation will briefly examine the lives and teachings of four major historical figures: Socrates, St. Augustine, Maimonides, and Gandhi. Each of them was involved in dialogue and have had a positive effect on their societies. Each of them struggled within the parameters of a restricted and sometime hostile culture. Their words, or those spoken about them, and their deeds manifest appropriate religious dialogue, which had value both in their time as well as today. Raymond Ciacci is the Director of the Master of Liberal Arts, Graduate Student-at-Large, and Returning Scholar programs as well as a lecturer in the Humanities Collegiate Division in the College at the University of Chicago. He began his teaching in the Basic Program in 1981 arid chaired the Basic Program from 1985-90. He received his Ph.D. from the Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World in June 1990 and subsequently has taught "Human Being and Citizen," "Form, Problem, and Event," and "Greek Thought and Literature in the College.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 4.15 Spirituality in Business: Bringing Our Hearts Into the Workplace Ms. Sharon Drew Morgen We spend 40 plus hours a week at work - most of our waking lives. Too often we must leave our hearts and beliefs at home, shutting our spirituality down to earn money. But there are changes happening in the world which are making it possible to be spiritual beings and make money. This workshop will discuss all of the innovations in business practices which are indeed encouraging spirit in the workplace. We will also address the communication behaviors which we can each adopt daily to encourage respect, trust, collaboration, rapport, relationship, and brother-/sisterhood in all areas of business The workshop will be run by Ms. Morgan alone funless others who are involved in the Spirit in Business movement would like to join me should they be at the Parliament Additional input is welcome!). Sharon Drew Morgan is the author of New York Times Bestseller Selling with Integrity which introduces the first spiritually based sales paradigm. Ms Morgan has written over 50 articles on Sales as a Spiritual Practice and teaches and speaks throughout the world to major corporations wishing to add spirituality into their workplaces through the sales function.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN THEATER 4 The Three Faiths Forum: Towards an Understanding between the Abrahamic Faiths Mr. Sidney Shipton The Three Faiths Forum, a Muslim/ Christian/ Jewish Council, is dedicated to promoting dialogue between the world's three major religions (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity) that trace their origins to the Patriarch Abraham. The lecture will address the Three Faiths Forum's efforts to encourage friendship. goodwill, and understanding between the three Abrahamic monotheistic faiths in the UK and elsewhere. Sidney Shipton is a solicitor by profession, a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B., a Master of Business Administration, MBA, a Fellow of the Royal Society of
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 2.54 Inter-Faith Dialogue Through the Visual Arts Sr. Thaisia Marie Kolson, hmt In this workshop, participants will share their experiences in the arts and interfaith dialogue. Thaisia Maria Keyes, hmt. will speak
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