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
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
dialogue and action can create a global climate favorable to religious liberty. Dr. Tahzib will be talking about obstacles to religious freedom in the Middle East. This program is sponsored by the Institute for World Spirituality. Dr. Gordon Melton is the Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion (Santa Barbara, California) and the research director of the Institute of World Spirituality (Chicago, IL). He is the author of more than 30 books on contemporary religion and is the author/editor of the multi-volume International Directory of the World's Religions, the first volume of which appeared in 1998 No biographical statement available at time of printing.
3:00 PM–3:45 PM IN COMMERCE 2.57 Zoroastrianism's Reciprocity with Other World Religions and Civilizations Ms. Khorshed F. Jungalwala A concise historical dissertation of the theological, philosophical and ritualistic impact of Zoroastrianism on other world religions and cultures and their influence on Zoroastrianism as it has evolved through the ages. Our mission today should be to tie together the thread of commonality that binds all religions. respecting diversities, and giving ourselves the opportunity to come together for the betterment of humankind. Khorshed F. Jungalwala is the Chairperson of the Federation of Zoroastrian Association of North America Publication. She is the Director of the Third World Scholar's Consortium (Boston), the Director of the Zoroastrian Education & Research Society (USA), the past President of the Zoroastrian Association of the Greater Boston Area, and is President of the Metrowest International Concerts Association (Boston)
3:00 PM-4:00 PM IN COMMERCE 4.15 One God - Many Interpretations Prof. Dr. J. A. Bobby Loubser; Gerhard Heever At the 1993 Parliament of the Worlds Religions, a docurrient was issued entitled Towards a Global Ethic. This presentation will illustrate how such a global ethic can be supported from a Reformed Christian perspective. The presenter will also explain how the monotheism expressed in the Reformed confessions prove to be a powerful incentive to search for a global ethic. J.A. (Bobby) Loubser teaches New Testament as a faculty member of the Department of Theology and Religion Studies at the University of Zululand. He received his doctorate in 1980 from Stellenbosch University In 1986 he published The Apartheid Bible a critical review of racial theology in South Africa. He is currently the President of the South African Academy of Religion Gerhard Heever is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology, UNISA He has a particular interest in the interaction between religion and culture in the first century in the Near Eastern World.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 2.57 Are You Ready for the Apocalypse Now? Rabbi Herman Schaalman An inquiry into the possible meanings of the celebrations concerning the millennium and its historic and theological foundations. Over many centuries in Christian and Jewish traditions, messianic expectations have been intense and often been centered in given persons or moments in time. The coming observance of the millennium leads to contemplation's about these and related ideas that are at the heart of religious traditions in Western Civilization in particular Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman, Emeritus Rabbi of Emanuel Congregation in Chicago, was ordained at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1941. Rabbi Schaalman teaches at the Garret Cvangelical Methodist Seminary in Evanston, IL., and at the Chicago Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, and is a board member for the Millennium Institute in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Education Committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC
3:00 PM–4:30 PM IN ST. MARKS Spirituality and the World Bank: A Positive Engagement?
Dialogue
Ms. Wendy Tyndale, MS; Swami Agnivesh; Mr. Sulak Sivaraksa; Dr. L.M. Singhvi; Mr. Lawrence Arturo; Mr. Jed Shilling; The Most Rev. Njongonkulu W.H. Ndungane; Prof. Fatima Meer This workshop will present the case for the importance of a dialogue between the faith communities and the World Bank. The panel will discuss the World Faiths Development Dialogue's aim in the context of the critical situation of our planet, in which it is urgent to make alliances to ensure that "development strategies respond to the economic, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of humankind. Information will be provided about the World Faiths Development Dialogue, and participants will be given ideas for manageable things they might do to join in the dialogue. Wendy Tyndale is a Christian from U.K. She has a long experience of development and human rights in Latin America. Swami Agnivesh is the founder of Religions for Social Justice He is an activist against child labor, supporter of women's rights issues, and the recipient of the Anti-Slavery International Award (London 1990) and the Freedom and Human Rights Award (Berne, Switzerland, 1994) Sulak Sivaraksa is a world-renowned That Buddhist social activist. Sulak is the author of Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society and Global Healing and is the founder of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and is actively involved in the Buddhism and Social Welfare Project in South and Southeast Asia. Patron of the Institute of Jainology and leading scholar of Jainism and of Vedic and Indic religions. Member of World Faiths Development Dialogue Steering Group. Lawrence Arturo is a Bahai from the United States, where he works at the international Bahai Community's centre in New York. Jed Shilling is from the United States and is Head of the Environment and Sustainability Programme of the World Bank. Niongonkulu W.H. Ndungane is the Head of the Anglican Church of the Province of Southern Africa. This includes South Africa, Narnibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Angola, and the island of St Helena Professor Fatima Meer is a leading Muslim scholar and human rights campaigner in South Africa
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN COMMERCE 1.33 Australians for Reconciliation Mrs. Jane Purkiss This lecture will present the journey of healing that Australians are making towards reconciliation between the indigenous and non indigenous communities that share the country. This presentation will focus on the theme of acknowledging the truth as a means of reconciliation, which enables the individual and the society to grow to its fullest capacity Jane Purkiss is a Representative of Australians for Reconciliation, and has been an educator of all ages-from Preschool to University levels
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN THEATER 4 Beliefs and Concepts Zoroastrians Share with Other Faiths.
Dr. Dastoor Kersey Antia The Zoroastrians have a number of beliefs, concepts, and practices in common with other faiths. These include the belief in the almighty God, theology, the problem of evil, life after death, the importance of ethics, resurrection, environment, immortality of soul, and the higher destiny of man. Dr. Antia has been high priest of the Zarathushti community in the Chicago area since 1977, when he was awarded the Dastur's shawl by ZAC. He has been a fully ordained priest since 1950. Dr. Antia has lectured widely since he was 17, and is the author of numerous papers on religion and psychology. He is a licensed clinical and management psychologist in full time private practice in Illinois and is also affiliated with several hospitals
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