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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1999 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS CRITICAL ISSUES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6
11:00 AM-12:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 1.22 Decolonising the Mind - the Hindu Rennaisance
Jay Heale is the president of the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Jury for IBBY. He is also the founding member of the South African section of IBBY the South African Children's Book Forum), and the congress organizer for the 2004 1BBY Congress in Cape Town
Mr. Satish Komal This presentation focuses on the effect that colonisation by western nations has had - both physically and psychologically - on the native people of the United States, India and Africa. Although many countries have become free from their colonisers, the mindset of the people remain colonised. This presenter will explore how a reawakening of native people of various countries is occurring, including native Africans, and with a special focus on Hindus and the role of the youth. 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,
2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.15 Culture and Diversity Mrs. Leonora Sefoor This workshop will explore how people from different religions can work together for a common purpose or goal, with special emphasis on interfaith collaborative action. Manager of the Youth Programme at the Quaker Peace Centre in Cape Town, a post she has held with the organisation for 5 years. She is the Regional Coordinator for South African Youth Workers Association and is currently studying her Masters in Education through RMIT in Australia. She was previously a dance teacher and Social / Community worker at the New World Foundation in Lavender Hill Cape Town
2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.44 Nationalism and Religion Mrs. Natalia Alexandrovna Pecherskaya; Alexel Chernaik In recent years, the world has been witness to an unprecedented outburst of nationalism, resulting in thousands of deaths, and this enmity has every sign of being confessional in nature. Nationalists are trying to make an ally of religion, using it to sanctify their actions. But for religion itself this "alliance" constitutes an enormous temptation and results in the most fatal consequences. In order to stop this shameful alliance of nationalism and religion, it is vitally necessary for there to be more dialogue between different religions. Dr. Natalia Pecherskaya is the director of cne of the first in Russia nonstate educational and research institute St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy (SRP) founded in 1990 under the aegis of St Petersburg Assoc. of Scholars and Scientists. Being a mathematician by profession and Russian Orthodox by confession, she was invited to lecture at the SRPH among a group of scholars who have high level of knowledge, belief and civic spirit. She is the author of the collected scholarly works in English The Emancipation of Russian Christianity. Toronto Studies in Theology. V.33, 1995 (The Edwin Mellen Press) Dr. Alexei Chernaik is a professor of Philosophy at the SRPh. His professional career started as mathematician at the Institute for Economics and Mathematics at the Russian Academy of Sciences until he received research grants from the British Council to work on philosophical issues at Cambridge, and then from Central European University He was awarded by G.Soros Foundation in Moscow in 1993 in "Nomination of Scholars". Since 1993 he has been working at the SRPh. He is a member of the Editorial Board of an international series of a phenomenological philosophy Orbis Phaenomenologicus (Verlag Karl Albert, Freiburg i. Br Germany), and Gesellschaft Fuer Intercultuelle Philosophie (e. V., Koein). He is also an author, editor, commentator and translator of books and articles on phenomenology
2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN ENGINEERING 1.19 Globalization, Religious Consciousness, and Civil Society
Mr. Harlan Mueller; Mr. R. Dean Peterson We will discuss globalization. The worldwide process of social and cultural change that has tended to weaken national ties while strengthening both old and newly formed religious identities. We will discuss the necessity of a global civil society to provide a human social and moral counterbalance to the growing power of the corporate global economy on the one hand and the political anarchy created by the emergence of new identities on the other. Paradoxically the mosaic of exclusive and often hostile religious and cultural groups is accompanied by tendencies toward an integral religious/spiritual consciousness. Harlan L. Mueller received his BS and MS in Sociology from University of Minois. He is currently a Professor of Sociology at the College of DuPage He is Co-author along with Dean Peterson and Dolores Wunder of Social Problems. Globalization and the Twenty-first Century R. Dean Peterson has received his BA in Religion and Spirituality, an MA in both Sociology and Religion from Baylor University. He has received his Ph.D. in Historical Theology from St. Louis University. He is a former lecturer in Sociology and Theology at St. Louis University and is currently an adjunct Professor of Christian Heritage at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at College of DuPage. He is the author of A Concise History of Christianity (2nd ed. Wadsworth, 1999). He is also Coauthor with Harian L. Mueller and Delores Wunder of Social Problems: Globalization in the 21st Century (Prentice Hall, 1999)
2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN ENGINEERING 3.68 Prevention of Teenage Substance Abuse: Role of Parents from the Scientific and Bahá'í Perspective Mrs. S Eshraghi Substance abuse is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems in South Africa. Drinking and drug-taking trends in a community are frequently used as a general indicator of the quality of life for that community. This presentation will cover the extent of the problem in South Africa, and explore personal, family and community factors that lead to teenage substance abuse. Also addressed will be prevention programmes for teenagers and the role of parents in promoting a healthy and happy family life. Mrs. Eshraghi is a Clinical Psychologist with 22 years experience, and is registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa. She holds a MA degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Santa Clara, California, in USA. She settled in South Africa in 1981, and is presently the Deputy Director in the Corporate Services in the Department of the Premier of the North West Province.
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2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN THEATER 5 IBBY Builds Bridges Through Children's Books
2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN ENGINEERING 1.13 Reconciliation and the African Renaissance Dr. Cornel du Toit In this lecture, the African renaissance is considered from the perspective of the rebirth of African traditional cultures as well as the increasing acceptance by African countries of global economic, political and social practices. Within this context, many complexities exist that inhibit the realization of African Renaissance. Those factors are discussed, with special reference to the role played by African religions. Reconciliation is seen as the prerequisite for the realization of an African Renaissance.
Mr. Jay Heale This lecture will provide an overview of the past, present, and future missions of IBBY and its sixty five member countries. It will also address what IBBY is aiming to do in Africa in the future.
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