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
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10:00 AM-11:30 AM IN COMMERCE 256 A Kaleidoscope of Christian Spirituality: A Dominican Feminist Theologian - Catherine of Siena - and Her Relevance for Us in 1999
Sr. Agnes Finn
The theme of the workshop will be on Catherine of Siena as woman of action and contemplative prayer. An outline of her life, ministry, and mystical prayer will be presented. This lecture will also explore her relevance for women's spirituality today. Sr. Agnes Finn, a Dominican Missionary Sister, has lived in South Africa for thirty years. For many years she taught Biblical Studies in adult night schools and religion in secondary schools. She is presently involved in Spiritual Direction, retreats, women's issues and preaching.
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The African Religion
Prof. Gabriel Setiloane
An introduction to the Indigenous religion of Africa. The African concept of God. The realities of ancestor worship will also be explored.
Mr. Setiloane is a Professor of Religious Studies at University of Cape Town. He is currently the Reverend Missionary Secretary to the Swiss Mission in South Africa, and the General Secretary of Youth to the Commission for the All Africa Conference. He is also the author of African Theology-An Introduction.
10:00 AM-10:45 AM IN THEATRE 3
The Concept of Limited Human Responsibility in Islam
Dr. Abdul Malik Mujahid
Whereas the Qur'an encourages limitless human endeavor, the teaching of takailuf is an important concept which aims to stop human beings from excesses (zuim) against the choices of other beings. Dr. Mujahid will take a comprehensive look at this issue.
With Islamic studies from Darululoom Shah Waliullah and political Science from the Univ. of Chicago, Abdul Malik Mujahid is a writer, producer and Friday Imam for Chicago Muslim Community in the USA. He is president of Sound Vision and the National Coordinator of Kosava Task Force, USA, an alliance of 16 national Muslim organizations in America.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.45 Contextualisation of Theology
Rev. Dr. McGlory Speckman; Ms. Puleng Lenka-Bula; Rev. Dr. Wesley Mabuza
Institute for Contextual Theology encourages all religions to engage in contextual analytical approaches in reflecting on their theology. The presenters will illustrate how contextual analysis between religious and spiritual communities can link life experiences of people with their faith, and hence to improve the quality of life.
Rev. Dr. McGlory Speckman: Main Presenter
Ms. Puleng Lenka-Bula: Panelist
Rev. Dr. Wesley Mabuza: Panelist
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10:00 AM-12:00 PM IN SCIENCE 2.74 Focusing: A Tool for the Inner Journey
Ms. Patricia M. Bombard, BVM; Mr. Thomas Torinus; Dabula Mpako; Sr. Mary MeladyOSB; Kathleen Bridge, SND
Representatives of the Institute for Spiritual Leadership will lead a program that includes a description and demonstration of the technique of Focusing, a holistic process, which unites body.
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Patricia Bombard, B.V.M., is an Executive Director of the Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Chicago, IL, USA. She is a Roman Catholic, and is currently working on a Doctorate of Ministry Degree at Chicago Theological Seminary.
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Thomas Torinus is a 1989 graduate of ISL and a former journalist and businessman. He is a member of the United Church of Christ and currently is involved in spiritual companioning, community-building work and teaching spirituality.
Dabula Mpako is a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Pretoria and a native of South Africa. He is Pastor of a parish and is involved in spiritual direction work.
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Mary Melady, O.S.B., D.Min, a Roman Catholic, is a spiritual director and certified focusing trainer. She is on the staff of the Institute for Spiritual Leadership.
Kathleen Bridge, S.N.D. is a Roman Catholic and a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She is a native of South Africa, and currently does religious formation work in her congregation. She attended ISL in
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10:00 AM-12:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.80
The Gift Within: Working with the Extraordinary Powers of Etheric Healing
Mr. Eric Garbe Vormanns
The "Gift Within" workshop will teach participants Eric Vormann's Etheric Healing Method. Etheric Healing is an ancient method of preventative treatment that taps into energy for extraordinary healing of body, mind, and spirit. Etheric healing is a simple, painless, and loving process that can help you heal yourself and others.
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Eric was born in a tiny village in Ghana, West Africa. During this first seven years, Eric gained a reputation in his community for being able to tell people many hidden things about their lives and health. He also received spiritual instruction in the gathering and application of plants and leaves that could be use as a talisman to protect an individual.
10:00 AM-11:30 AM IN SCIENCE 3.81 Healing Relationships
Norma Simon; Howard Dunbar
"Healing Relationships" is an exercise in creative engagement with the audience, aimed at fostering self-transformation as a prerequisite to global healing. A philosophical premise for the argument will precede a short "body-speak" meditation. The presenters will enact a sequence of psychodramas, followed by role playing the main relationship issues arising from the meditation. Each drama will focus on one of the 7 basic energy centers, highlighting the predominant body-messages (illness) and dream metaphors.
Norma Simon is a counselor, aroma therapist, and clair-sentient, trained in the arts of energy healer, shiatsu, reflexology, guided visualization, meditation and clay therapy. She has been practicing in Cape Town for seven years.
Howard Dunbar is a Counselor with men's support groups. He is also a coach, exercise and nutrition consultant, wilderness experiential educator and clay therapist. He has been practicing in Cape Town for seven years.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.89 Lectio Divina- Prayer of the Church Sr. Dympna Travers; Brother Joseph Bell
A presentation of the manner in which the Scriptures were read and prayed during the first 100 years of the church's history. This is a simple but most enriching method of praying the Scriptures and allowing the healing power of the Word to activate in our lives.
Sr. Dympna Travers is a 61 year old professional Catholic from birth, committed to spreading the word of God by her profession of teaching as a Dominican Sister for 32 years. Sr. Travers has been working full-time for five years at the Catholic Biblical Foundation in Cape Town's 77 Parishes.
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