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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education. She was Chair of the Indigenous Women's Caucus at the Women's Conference in Beijing. She helped 17 American Indian Nations to initiate colleges on their reservation. Fred Leader Charge is an educator at Sinte Gleska University in South Dakota. His continuous efforts toward preserving the Lakota language and culture inspire those who work to protect the knowledge and traditions of indigenous communities world wide. Herman Agoyo, San Juan Pueblo, is active in repatriation issues in his community. He is a life time councilman, 4 times Lt. Governor, I term Governor, andl term Chairman of All Indian Pueblo Council for the Pueblo and New Mexico Indian Tribes.
The presenter will illustrate the current issues and concerns about the role of religion in a secular world. The presenter will explain what the religions of the world must do to meet this challenge, which includes a chailenge to respect differences, to seek common ground, to dialogue and collaborate for the good of human kind in communion with one God-life. The presenter will also describe one such interreligious community of reconciliation that has answered that challenge. This community was founded in South Africa at the height of structural oppression of apartheid and the violent resistance for liberation it spurred. Fr. Michaelson was born in South Africa of a Roman Catholic father and a Methodist mother. He completed five years of tertiary education in Rome, during the period of Second Vatican Council, and was awarded a Doctorate in Theology from Pontifical Gregorian University. He has been involved over 3 decades in ecumenism and interreligious encounter, and is currently a member of the Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue of the South African Catholic Bishops Conference,
2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN THEATER 6 Without Land, How Will the Spiritual Helpers Know Me? Prof. Jennifer R. Joe The federal government's settlement of a century-year-old land dispute in Arizona, not only displaced and dispossessed numerous Navajo families, but it also impacted their health and spiritual well-being in this presentation, Dr. Joe will discuss some of the human and spiritual consequences for these families after being forced from their homes. Dr. Jenny Joe is a member of the Dine (Navajo) Nation of Northern Arizona She is a Professor in the Dept. of Family Medicine, a Medical Anthropologist, and the Director of the Native American Research and Training Center at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ She conducts research on American Indian physical and mental health issues.
3:00 PM-4:00 PM IN THEATER 6 Religion and Ethics: A Millennial Audit Prof. Martin Prozesky This lecture takes stock of the immense contributions, and the shortcomings, of our religions in relation to the ethical upliftment of humanity. The presenter will explore and prescribe ways in which our religions can make a profound future contribution to global well-being. Director of the Unilever Center for Comparative and Applied Ethics at the University of Natal. He was formerly a Professor of Religious Studies and author of several books in this field.
3:00 PM–5:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.68 Healing and Empowering Adults in Poverty Situations Mr. Peter van Alphen In working with women in the townships, one reels at the traumatic experiences that so many have gone through. It is not enough to teach them skills in order to empower them in their lives: they need to go through a process of healing, of rediscovering themselves and their self-worth, of finding the source of their own creativity. A group of people working in the townships around Cape Town speak about their educational approach and their experiences in a community upliftment programme. Using the principles of Waldorf (Rudolf Steiner) Education, this group provides three-year training programmes for women in township situations. Peter van Alphen was a Waldorf teacher for 16 years Subsequently, as a teacher trainer, he co-founded the Centre for Creative Education, now a vibrant Waldorf training centre in South Africa. Peter started several projects with poor township communities, providing teacher training and the development of enriched pre- and primary-schools.
3:00 PM–3:45 PM IN THEATER 5 Religious and Spiritual Resources for Responding to Adversity Bishop Willy Romelus Bishop Romelus will present on the past and current hardships that the Haitian People face and the strides that the Catholic Church has made in helping the people of Haiti take measures towards preventing future problems. Bishop Romelus will show how the Church of Haiti is attempting to establish a self sustainable society in Haiti that relies upon positive community spirit and communication. Bishop Romelus was ordained as a priest on July 13, 1958 in Les Cayes, Haiti. Since his ordination, he has been active in creating support services for the people of Haiti. A leading voice on human rights in Haiti, Bishop Romelus was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1994 for his work with and for the oppressed peoples of Haiti during the military coup. Bishop Romelus has been responsible for building most of the infrastructure in his Diocese of Grande Anse.
Critical Issues
3:00 PM–4:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 1.22 Recent Developments in Medicine: A Religious and Bio-Ethical Perspective Dr. Sare Davutoglu The presenter will examine the moral and ethical questions encountered by modern medical science in our contemporary societies. Attempts will be made to find solutions to these questions in the religious and moral teachings of the Islamic sources of guidance. Dr. Sare Davutoglu studied modern and traditional medicine in Istanbul, Turkey and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She currently practices medicine in Istanbul.
3:00 PM–4:00 PM IN PODIUM HALL Repatriation: Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Mr. Herman Agoyo; Dr. George Kanentiio Sacred spiritual objects of the American Indians are stored and held in Museums and Universities. These items need to be returned to their rightful owners, the American Indians. It is estimated that the human remains of over 500,000 American Indian people have been dug up and removed from their burial sites. Repatriation means that these institutions return the sacred objects to the rightful owners, the American Indian Nations, and that the American Indians will have access to traditional sites for reburial of the remains of those stolen ancestors and the items buried with them. Herman Agoyo will provide a brief history of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), a case study of the Jemez Pueblo, and the on-going consultation process. Douglas George Kenentiio will discuss the efforts directed at reclaiming
3:00 PM–4:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.60 Religion Ahead: Relevance or Growing Irrelevance Fr. Msizi Garth Michelson This lecture will explore the role of religion in the next century.
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