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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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN THEATER 8 Global Aspects of Forgiveness, Spirituality, and Attitudinal Healing in over 30 countries. Dr. Gerald G. Jampolsky; Dr. Diane V. Cirincione Since the first Center for Attitudinal Healing was founded by Dr. Jampolsky in 1975 in Tiburon, California, there has been a grass-roots spread of these independent centers. There are now over 150 centers offering free support groups in over 30 places, such as Ghana, Kingdom of Tonga, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, and The Netherlands. We will share our experiences on how attitudinal healing is being used in government so that people can rediscover their spiritual core as a way of finding new ways of communicating with each other. Gerald Jampolsky Diane Cirincione
2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN SCIENCE 2.74 The Jain Principle of Anekant and Human Survival Dr. Sohanlal Jain Gandhi Human history is replete with violent feuds, conflict, and wars. Most wars, ironically, have been fought in the name of religion, which is meant to be used as an instrument for individual purification and spiritual elevation. The Jain principle of Anekant, however, has in it the potential to end all quarrels and conflicts. It stresses the unity of all religions and excludes disputation, or refutation of other beliefs, from its periphery. Anekant advocates non-absolutism and teaches us to respect different viewpoints and beliefs. If the Anekant approach is adopted in our day to day dealings we can still hope for survival, or else fanaticism may annihilate human civilization all together Dr. S.L. Gandhi, the former Vice-Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, is the Dean of the Faculty of Peace and Nonviolence Studies, at the Intercultural Open University, Opeinde, the Netherlands. He is the Project Director of the Institute of Jainology UK and has written, and edited, several books relating to Jainism and ahimsa
2:00 PM–2:45 PM GOOD HOPE ARENA The Golden Age Begins with Ourselves by Direct Contact with God Master Suma Ching Hai This lecture teaches the Great Way of Enlightenment, the Ultimate Path of Liberation and Truth, and the Way to Bring Heaven to Earth. This workshop offers everyone a chance to discover and experience for themselves the Divine Awakening, and the Pure Ocean of God's Love within. Explore with Master Ching Hai the meaning of her statement, "Heaven is only the beginning, see God while living". Master Ching Hai is a symbol of spiritual wisdom and guidance for hundreds and thousands of people around the world. Although not seeking acknowledgement of any kind, Master Ching Hai has become internationally recognized for her spiritual, humanitarian and disaster relief activities worldwide.
2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN ST. MARKS Models of Unity Dr. Robert Henderson The lecture will be an informative overview of the studies of "Models of Unity" that have been conducted throughout the United States. The project began in Chicago to find examples of efforts that have successfully brought different groups of people together in every sector of daily life. Established by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and the Human Relations Foundation of Chicago, the project was designed to study patterns of cooperation, problem solving, and social change among diverse peoples to learn how different and sometimes conflicting groups rise above conflict to achieve harmony and unity. Robert C. Henderson is secretary-General of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States. His initiation of the study, "Models of Unity-Racial, Ethnic and Religious resulted in a landmark analysis of intergroup unity in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN SCIENCE 2.73 Gratitude as an Interreligious Dynamic Among Second-Generation Japanese Americans Rev. Peter Yuichi Clark The lecture will examine the importance of gratitude as a religious value in the lives of second-generation (Nisei) Japanese Americans. It will be argued that, for this group of people who identify themselves using a well-defined generational construct, gratitude serves as a key dynamic for shaping their life experiences as they grow older, regardless of whether individuals hold Christian or Buddhist faith affirmations Rev. Peter Yuichi Clark is an ordained American Baptist minister, a Doctoral candidate at Emory University in Atlanta, and a Chaplain at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. His research interests are in Asian American religions and aging populations
2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.81 Nothing is the Matter
Ms. Rosemary Kearney This lecture will feature a video with Gangaji, a self-realized spiritual teacher from America. This teacher will challenge participants to recognise their true nature. Rosemary Kearney is a contemplative and psychotherapist with a special interest in self realization and the evolution of human consciousness.
2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.47 Griqua National Conference Rev. Mossie Willemse This lecture will introduce participants to the work of the Griqua National Conference under Paramount Chief A A S. Le Fleur Il. This lecture will also include a short history on the religion of the Griqua people, the Khoi-Khoi, and the San. Rev. Mossie Willemse has been a Minister for nineteen years at the Uniting Reformed Church in Kimberley, South Africa
2:00 PM–2:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.49 Paul: Follower or Founder? Dr. Ronald H. Miller New research is challenging the traditional role of Paul in the development of Christianity. Some no longer see him as the apostle to the Gentiles, the man who took the message of Jesus to the non-Jewish world. They see him as the creator of a distinct religion, the religion known as Christianity today, one shared by Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. What is the validity of this new assessment of Paul's status? Dr. Ron Miller is the Chair of the Religion Department at Lake Forest College. He is also the Co-founder and Co-director of Common Ground, and has a Ph.D. in Comparative Religions from Northwestern University
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