Book Title: 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
RENARYS
LENARY SESSIONS
EVENING PLENARY SESSIONS
Thursday, 2 December
PURSUING UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Each evening, from 8:00-10:00, Parliament participants will gather in the Good Hope Centre for a plenary celebration of religion, spirituality, and interreligious encounter, dialogue, and cooperative common action. Each plenary will be unique and yet all will combine music, multi-media presentations, blessings from spiritual leaders from all over the world,
This evening will combine music, poetry, song, and narrative in a powerful expression of the continuing struggle for human rights. Fittingly, the presentation will have a strong South African focus. (This Plenary Session has been designed by friends of the Parliament in Gauteng.)
The 1999 Parliament of the World's Religions resonates with the idea of giving. From the Parliament Book of Gifts to the work of the Parliament Assembly, participants will encounter the theme of Gifts of Service to the World throughout the event. Each Evening Plenary Session will celebrate one unique way of giving, one special form of service. Each will also highlight one or more appropriate gifts/projects--selected from the Parliament Book of Gifts—that exemplify the evening's theme.
Friday, 3 December
Every Evening Plenary Session will be vibrant, evocative, and, of course, highly entertaining!
BUILDING BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION
Wednesday, 1 December
This session will focus on interreligious and intercultural bridge building efforts in the KwaZulu-Natal region. It will offer a powerful and evocative, yet entertaining glimpse of one of the most important ways of giving: celebrating diversity. (This Plenary Session has been designed by friends of the Parliament in KwaZulu-Natal-through the efforts of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, SA-KwaZulu-Natal Chapter.)
OFFERING SACRED PRACTICE
This moving evening focuses on the theme of the Sacred Meal, as a spiritual practice cherished in most of the world's spiritual traditions. Music, dance, storytelling will bring to life the power of ritual, liturgy, celebration, and worship as modes of giving to one's own community and to others.
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