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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Major Presentations
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using this historic experiment as an example, will explore contemporary Muslim apprehensions in, and the opportunities of interfaith dialogue.
Dr. Siddiqui is a Research Fellow at the Islamic Foundation, Leicester and visiting Fellow at the Centre for the History of Religions, Interfaith Dialogue and Pluralism, Leicester University. He is the author of ChristianMuslims Dialogue in the Twentieth Century (London/New York: Macmillan/St. Martin's Press 1997) and Co-editor of Encounters: Journal of Intercultural Perspectives.
2:00 PM-2:45 PM GOOD HOPE ARENA
Living Your Tao: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Living
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Mr. Chunglaing Al Huang
Through performance (flute and tai ji), storytelling and audience engagement in movement, the body/mind wisdom is evoked.
Chungliang Al Huang is a philosopher, performing artist, and internationally accliamed Tao Master, and is the founding president of the Living Tao Foundation. In addition to his many awards, Mr. Al Huang is the author of several accliamed, best-selling books, including: Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain; Quantum Soup; and most recently The Chinese Book of Animal Powers.
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3:00 PM-4:00 PM IN THEATER 5 Buddhist Ethic for World Peace
Dr. Achahn Phangcham
This lecture will address the objectives of Buddhist morality based on the Buddhist Ethic Train which consists of five precepts: not to kill or cause to kill, not to take what is not given, not to commit adultery and sexual miscoduct, not to lie and avoid false speech, and not to take intoxicating drinks and harmful drugs.
Ven. Dr. Phangcham was the president of the Buddhist Council of the Midwest (BCM), from 1993-1997 and is currently president emeritus of the BCM. He has been on the Board of Trustees for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR) since 1993. He is also consultant to the International Buddhist Committee and coordinator of International Visahka Festival in Washington D.C. 1999. Ven. Dr. Phangcham received his BA from Muhachular Buddhist University and, a M.Ed., a M.Phil. (1982), Ph.D. in Education (1985) from Delhi University. Delhi, India. Ven. Dr. Phangcham has been an educator for over three decades and a Buddhist Monk since he was 19.
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End of History: Clash of Civilizations, or Transformation of Civilization
Dr. Abdullah al-Ahsan
At the end of the century, and the millennium, ideas such as the end of history, decline of the West, and the clash of civilizations have become subjects of popular debate. Do religions have any say on these debates? Dr. al-Ahsan will examine the relevance of religion in society for the next millennium.
3:00 PM-3:45 PM GOOD HOPE ARENA Interfaith Harmony in the 21st Century
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Dr. Abdullah al-Ahsan graduated from McGill University, in Montreal, Canada, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Ph.D.). He is currently teaching at the Department of History and Civilization at the International Islamic University, Malaysia. He has written extensively on contemporary civilizational issues.
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Dr. Karan Singh
The presentation will highlight the fact that the 20th century has been the most lethal in human history and that religious clashes have been responsible for wide-scale death and destruction. This continues down to the present day. Unless we establish inter-religious harmony, we will never succeed in
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ensuring world peace. The emergence of a sane and harmonious global society depends largely upon the interfaith movement.
Dr. Karan Singh is the former Indian Ambassador to the United States. An educator, statesman, and scholar, Dr. Singh is a renowned thinker and speaker on philosophy, religion, culture, politics, and the environment. He is the Chairman of the Temple's Board of Directors and has established several Temple of Understanding chapters throughout India.
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The Mystics Speak: Christian Mysticism and Social Commitment
Sr. Susan Rakoczy
The Christian mystical tradition contains rich resources for grounding a commitment to the work of justice and peace. The insights of Catherine of Siena, Ignatius of Loyola and Evelyn Underhill on the unity of prayer and action will be presented. The presenter will also explore the implications of their teachings for active engagement on social and political issues.
Susan Rakoczy, IHM, holds a Ph.D. and lectures in spirituality and systematic theology at St. Joseph's Theological Institute, in Cedara, South Africa. Her publications include Common Journey, Different Paths, Spiritual Direction in Cross Cultural Perspective and numerous articles on spirituality.
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One God - Many Interpretations
Prof. Dr. J. A. Bobby Loubser; Gerhard Heever
At the 1993 Parliament of the Worlds Religions, a document was issued entitled Towards a Global Ethic. This presentation will illustrate how such a global ethic can be supported from a Reformed Christian perspective. The presenter will also explain how the monotheism expressed in the Reformed confessions prove to be a powerful incentive to search for a global ethic. J. A. (Bobby) Loubser teaches New Testament as a faculty member of the Department of Theology and Religion Studies at the University of Zululand. He received his doctorate in 1980 from Stellenbosch University. but also studied in Germany, the Netherlands and the USA. In 1986 he published The Apartheid Bible a critical review of racial theology in South Africa. He is currently the President of the South African Academy of Religion.
Gerhard Heever is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology, UNISA He has a particular interest in the interaction between religion and culture in the first century in the Near Eastern World.
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3:00 PM-3:45 PM IN THEATRE 3
Peace and Human Unity in the New Millennium
Dr. Margaret Czerny
Meditation cuts across cultural, professional, and social boundaries. More and more people all over the world, realizing that professional success is no guarantee of personal happiness, are seeking their own transformational experience through spirituality. Dr. Czerny will speak about meditation as a way to balance personal and professional life with spiritual vision. She speaks from her experience as an internationally recognized economist and a person who has been meditating for many years.
Dr. Czerny is an economic scientist and economic policy advisor to the Austrian government and the European Union Presidency. She is head of the department of East-West Relations, infrastructure, housing policy, and comparative international economics of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research. She has organized conferences for OECD, World Bank, the European Union and other national and international organizations.