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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multi-volume International Directory of the World's Religions, the first volume of which appeared in 1998.
Richard Roberts holds a Chair in Religious Studies at the University of Lancaster, England and prior to that held the Chair of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Until recently he was President of Research Committee 22 (Sociology of Religion) of the International Sociological Association. He wrote a standard sociological study of the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions.
2:00 PM-5:00 PM IN COMMERCE 2.57 Interactive Religious Space
Dharma Master Hsin Tao; Rev. Marcus C. R. Braybrooke; Dr. Elizabeth Espersen; Mr. Eugene Imai; Dr. Roland R. Ropers, Ph.D.; Maria Reis-Habit
The panel will discuss aspects and visions of Interactive Religious Space as embodied in various centers of interreligious dialogue such as the World Religions Museum in Taipei, the Interfaith Center in Oxford, Thanksgiving Square in Dallas, the Ashram founded by Bede Griffiths in Shantivarnam and the Miho Museum in Japan.
Dharma Master Hsin Tao was born in Burma in 1948, came to Taiwan at age 13, educated in the Buddhist order at age 25, spent 8 years in ascetic practice, founded Ling-chiu shan monastic community in Fu-long in 1983. Established the WRM development foundation with branches in Taipei and New York in 1991. The Museum is due to open in Dec. 2000. Marcus Braybrooke is a Trustee of the International Interfaith Centre and President of the World Congress of Faiths as well as author of several books on interfaith work and co-editor of All in Good Faith, a resource book for multifaith.
Elizabeth Espersen has devoted her life to the pursuit of the spiritual as a wellspring for practical and realistic contemporary living. Elizabeth is currently the Executive Director and Executive Vice President of the Thanksgiving Foundation. She recently published Meeting in Faith (Sage International: 1996) and has written extensively on religion and the spiritual life.
Eugene Imai was born in Osaka, Japan in 1949. In 1972, he became a staff member of Shinji Shumeikai and has been a director of Shinji Shumeikai of America since 1975.
Roland Ropers, President of the International Gandhi & Griffiths Society. worked for more than 25 years in international chemical business. He holds a Ph.D. (oriental philosophy) from the University of Colombo/ Sri Lanka. He is a disciple of the Zen-Master and German-Japanese Jesuit H.M. Enomiya-Lassalle (1898-1990) and scholar Professor Dr. Mult. Dr. Maria Reis-Habito (Maria Kannon Zen Center, Dallas, Texas).
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2:00 PM-2:45 PM IN COMMERCE 1.37 Interfaith Ministry: A New Way of Service Rev. Aaron Zerah; Rev. Dr. Katherine O'Connell The presenters will lecture on how the movement to Interfaith and the need for a new kind of Minister has accelerated. The Interfaith Ministry began in 1980 with the creation of the world's first Interfaith Seminary. Today there are 8 seminaries and over 1400 Interfaith Ministers who serve as congregational leaders, chaplains, and global servants at the U.N. and elsewhere.
Rev. Aaron Zerah, is an ordained Interfaith minister and the Founder of the Interfaith Seminary in Santa Cruz, California. I le is the author of the Soul's Almanac: A Year of Interfaith, Stories, Prayers and Wisdom for the up coming Age of Interfaith.
Rev. Dr. Katherine R. O'Connell is an Interfaith Minister and the Chancellor of East-West Interfaith Seminary in Santa Cruz. Ca. Rev. O'Connell is also a Clinical Psychologist, Cosmologist, an author and a former policy consultant to a President of the United States. Part of her Ministry is to facilitate dialogue and healing in the areas of spirit, science, and medicine.
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The Spiritual Forum- An Architectural Approach
Mr. Ingo Herrmann
This lecture will discuss the Spiritual Forum as an architectural design that may serve as a framework for, and scaffolding to,
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dialogue between religions. The Spiritual Forum reflects today's conscience of understanding and mutual acceptance and draws the connection between science, religion, and nature. At it's location in the center of Berlin, the Spiritual Forum harmoniously extends the cultural life of the city. It gives a concept to the new capital of Germany, which reflects the spiritual and diverse aspects of cultures on a global scale.
Mr. Ingo Herrmann grew up in east Berlin, and received his Diploma of Architecture at Dresden University of Technology and a Master of Architecture at Pratt Institute, New York. In his architectural work, he tries to explore the interplay of mediation and contrast in all levels of the field He currently works in Berlin on solar projects and ecological sustainable architecture.
2:00 PM-3:30 PM IN COMMERCE 4.20 Spirituality and Different Religious Traditions
Dr. Robert Reber; Sr. Joan Kirby; Joan Robinson Thorne Attendees will be shown an informative video of an exciting but challenging educational program which explores the importance of the spiritual quest. This video will show how spiritual and meditative practices foster physical and mental health and wholeness. During this video, we will be exposed to the spiritual and meditative practices of seven different religious traditions.
Robert Reber is the Dean of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City and the director of its interreligious programs. He has chaired the Education Committee of the Long Island Multi-Faith Forum and the design team for the year long course on Spirituality and the Different Religious Traditions that is offered jointly by Auburn Seminary, the Temple of Understanding, and the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. He is also the author of Linking Faith and Daily Life and co-author of Wisdom in Action: A Handbook on Continuing Theological Education.
Sr. Joan Kirby, a member of the Sacred Heart, has been Executive Director of the Temple of Understanding since 1994. She has developed educational interfaith programs for people of different faith traditions. At present she is collaborating with Auburn Theological Seminary and the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute on a program of immersion in Seven Different Religious Traditions. She is a member of the Assembly of the Parliament of the World's Religions. Before coming to the Temple she worked with homeless families and mentally ill homeless.
Joan Robinson Thorne is a psychotherapist and teacher whose major interest is the role that spirituality plays in relation to mental health and wholeness.
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2:00 PM-2:45 PM IN COMMERCE 3.60 Spirituality and the World of Business
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Ms. Ernestina Thomas
The workshop will explore how business and professional life can be conducted in accordance with timeless and ancient spiritual principles. Based on her experience as a meditation practitioner and a successful entrepreneur, Ms. Thomas will talk about a path of balance, harmony and self-empowerment. Ernestina Thomas is an entrepreneur, real estate developer, and lecturer. She holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago. Ms. Thomas owns and runs E.T. International Consulting Group, a consulting, investment and real estate development company, which she started in 1982. She has been a practitioner of various types of Yoga and meditation for over twenty years.
2:00 PM-2:45 PM IN COMMERCE 1.33 Storytelling - A Tradition for Knowledge and Spirituality
Mr. Jim Wolf
Story telling is an ancient tradition of sharing knowledge and faith. The workshop portrays this art form through performance, telling of folk tales, stories, myths, and legends. The tales originate from several cultures, ethnic groups and religious faiths, such as African American, Southern Appalachian, Thai, Lao, and Native American. These stories mainly focus on personal growth, healing and spiritual