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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Dialogue
1999
PARLIAMENT O F
DIALOGUE
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10:00 AM-11:30 AM IN COMMERCE 2.70 The Human Brain: Where Science and Religion Meet
Dr. Joseph Dispenza
This workshop explains in lay terms the workings of the human brain and follows with experiential field work in mind-overmatter techniques. Participants will gain the experience of accessing deeper portions of their mind as well as learning the science of enlightenment.
Dr. Joseph Dispenza has been a student at Ramtha's School of Enlightenment for over ten years. His undergraduate training was at Rutgers University where he majored in biochemistry. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Life University. His postgraduate continuing education has been in neurology, neurophysiology, and brain function. Over the course of the last four years, Dr. Dispenza has lectured to the student body at RSE, complementing and validating much of the scientific subject matter Ramtha has discussed relating to consciousness. His forthcoming book is on the subject of genetics, the molecules of emotion, brain anatomy and physiology, and neuroscience.
10:00 AM-10:45 AM IN COMMERCE 3.70 Identity Politics and Identity Spiritualities: Soteriology at the Intersection of Race and Religion?
WEDNESDAY,
Dr. James W. Perkinson
This project anticipates North America's immediate future as a battleground of creolized racial identities and, in light of that anticipation, seeks to contribute to understanding the relationship between spirituality and racialization. It will explore the ways in which religious symbols have been mobilized in discourses of racialization to "spiritualize" or contest particular forms of political identification. Ultimately, I want to help formulate ways in which spiritual identity can be constituted in collective commitments that maintain a clear practical distinction between the absolute
wholeness towards which they aspire and the contingent approximations they actually achieve in history.
James W. Perkinson holds a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Chicago; his studies focus on questions of race, class and gender. He spent 15 years as an activist with an inner city Christian community in Detroit and currently teaches world religions, social ethics and theology at Ecumenical Theological Seminary and Marygrove Colege.
10:00 AM-10:45 AM IN COMMERCE 2.60 Islam's Prophetic Model for 21st Century: Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation
Imam Al-Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid
Imam 'Abdur-Rashid will give a historical and theological presentation on an actual ancient congress of the three religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, that took place in the city of Yathrib, now known as Medinah. Perhaps the perfect precursor to the Parliament itself, the gathering fourteen centuries ago has much to teach us.
Al-Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid is the Imam of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood in New York.
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10:00 AM-11:30 AM IN COMMERCE 2.56 The Role of Religion and the Media
Ms. Yashika Singh
Yashika Singh will lead a panel discussion on the current critical issues for broadcast media, with a particular focus on its relationship with religion. The panelists will respond to the complex issues of how the guiding institution of media can help create a forum for bringing about harmony and peace with society, and how it can be a key roleplayer in in offering gifts of service to the world community.
Yashika Singh is a graduate in Indian Philosophy and Hindu Studies for the University of Durban. She is the Vice President of the National Hindu Youth Federation of South Africa, and has been involved with the work of the United Religions Initiative and the World Conference on Religion and Peace.
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11:00 AM-11:45 AM IN THEATER 4 Religious Pluralism Reconsidered: The Imperative and the Promise
Prof. James Wiggins; Mr. Chester Gillis
What's in a name? There will be a discussion of the comparative value of the terms "pluralism" and "diversity." The possible contributions to this question of pluralism and diversity from religious leaders, practicing believers, and scholars of religion will be discussed. Finally, some thought will be given to the move from theoria to praxis, and the likelihood for it to succeed in terms of theological and cultural discourse.
James B. Wiggins is Remington Professor of Religion and Department Chair of the Department of Religion at Syracuse University. He was Executive Director of the American Academy of Religion from 1983-1992. He is author of In Praise of Religious Diversity.
Chester Gillis is Associate Professor in the Theology Department at Georgetown University. He is the author of Pluralism: A New Paradigm for Theology and A Question of Final Belief: John Hick's Pluralistic Theory of Salvation.
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11:00 AM-12:00 PM IN COMMERCE 2.60 Similarities Between African and Hindu Traditions
Mr. Satish Komal
This presentation explores the similarities between the lifestyle of Hindus and Africans with respect to their relationship with nature, God and people. This lecture has a particular focus on how these traditions understand the human being in its totality, as well as total humanity.
Satish Komal is the President of the National Youth Federation of South Africa. He has worked with interfaith and inter-race youth groups, both nationally and internationally, for the past ten years. He attended the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, and is active in youth development and political issues affecting youth in South Africa.