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 MAJOR PRESENTATIONS
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN THEATER 4
Beliefs and Concepts Zoroastrians Share with Other Faiths
Dr. Dastoor Kersey Antia
The Zoroastrians have a number of beliefs, concepts, and practices in common with other faiths. These include the belief in the almighty God, theology, the problem of evil, life after death, the importance of ethics, resurrection, environment, immortality of soul, and the higher destiny of man.
Dr. Antia has been high priest of the Zarathushti community in the Chicago area since 1977, when he was awarded the Dastur's shawl by ZAC He has been a fully ordained priest since 1950. Dr. Antia has lectured widely since he was 17, and is the author of numerous papers on religion and psychology. He is a licensed clinical and management psychologist in full time private practice in Illinois and is also affiliated with several hospitals.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM GOOD HOPE ARENA The Christian Evangelical in Today's World Rev. Barry Isaacs
A bold view of the Evangelical position as it impacts on the church and on the world.
Executive Director, Cape Town City Mission; Chairman, The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa (TEASA), in the Western Cape.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN THEATER 8 Human Rights Norms and Islam
Prof. Iqbal A. Ansari
The assumption of universality of human rights standards is sometimes questioned by specific religious and ethnic groups. The paper will try to explore the Islamic position on 1) the right to equality and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender; 2) the right to freedom of expression, of conscience and religion; and 3) the right not to be subjected to cruel or inhuman punishment. Professor Ansari's attempt will be to harmonize the specific Islamic religio-cultural norms with universal human rights standards, which may help greater acceptance as well as actual realization of human rights in the future.
Professor Ansari is a former Professor of English at Aligarh Muslim University, and is closely associated with human rights movement in India. He has edited books on Human Rights in India, on Minorities, and on the concept of Man in comparative perspectives. He edits a quarterly Human Rights Today. He is the founder and Secretary General of the Minorities Council of India
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 2.70
Mythology and the Millennium: An Introduction to Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Mr. Robert Walter
This will be a panel discussion on Campbell's legacy with responses. Audience questions will be addressed. Video clips may be shared.
Robert Walter is the Executive Director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and was Campbell's editor on The Atlas of World Mythology.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN THEATER 5
War and Peace: Role of Religion Living One's Faith in Charity and Tolerance on the Eve of the Third Millennium
Bishop Jean Marie Roger Kozik; Brigitte Marie Bravo; Philippe Marie Meuret; Marie Sabine Legrand
A lecture will be given on this topic, that will be supported by videos and/or a slide show. A question and answer session will follow, in relation to the needs of religious freedom, improved harmony among peoples, and respect for their traditions. There will be a strong emphasis on people's right to believe and think according to their conscience.
Bishop Jean Marie Roger Kozik is the Founder and Superior General of Fraternite Notre Dame, a religious and humanitarian organization in consultative status with ECOSOC, which is also correspondent with UNICEF and has over a hundred religious members in several countries around the world including the USA, France, Africa, Mongolia and Haiti. He has solid experience in ecumenical programs and a strong charisma to promote peace, tolerance and unity among people from varied backgrounds, and has initiated countless projects in neglected areas (like the Harlem or Austin neighborhoods, in New York City and Chicago respectively) and developing countries (several are on the African Continent), to relieve the plight of the poor, the sick and all those who are rejected. The Most Reverend is greatly appreciated by, and has become the special advisor of many prominent persons both in the public and private arenas on the international level, including Heads of States, Ministers and Ambassadors.
Sister Brigitte Marie Bravo is a graduate from one of France's well-known Universities and also served as a teacher and head of school in the past. Her main skills are languages, history and economics. She now dedicates her entire life to helping orphans, the blind, and lepers in Niger, Western Africa. Using her amazing experience in education, she is very active in fighting against adult and children's illiteracy in that country.
Father Philippe Maris Mauret has been working with Bishop Kozik for 15 years and is now one of his advisors; he served as a missionary priest in a number of projects around the globe (the USA, Cameroon and Rwanda, Mongolia, etc.) and acquired a fair experience in many areas including the poor, the sick, those afflicted with AIDS, and prisoners. He also serves as the Bishop's interpreter in lectures and meetings and as his representative at the UN in New York.
Sister Marie Sabine Legrand is a graduate in speech therapy and head of a private school in South Western France. She is the Organization's UN representative in Geneva and is very active in areas like human rights, children and woman's rights and the protection of minorities. She also served as a missionary in foreign countries where people struggle against discrimination and poverty.
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