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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Identity
1999
PARLIAMENT O F
IDENTITY
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN SCIENCE 2.45
Ramalinga Savamigal: The Relevance of His Mission in the New Millennium
Guru Krishna
This lecture will introduce the history, teachings and relevance of Ramalinga Savamigal. The presenter will describe the context from which Ramalinga Savamigal came, explaining the conflicts amongst the different schools of belief, discrimination on the basis of caste, and differences in religious practice and worship. He will also show how Ramalinga's teachings addressed these issues, and how he synthesised the Hindu faith into a conscious whole.
Guru Krishna is a Priest from an Orthodox Brahman family in India. He is the Spiritual Head of the Siva Aulayam community in Cape Town. He is also a member of the Inter-Religious Commission on Crime and Violence in the Western Cape.
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.81
Rastafari: Growth through Resistance
Ras Gareth Prince
This lecture will illustrate how Rastafari's attempt at asserting their own identity has been met with a growing resistance on all levels. The presenter will also describe how, despite this opposition, Rastafari has grown to become a worldwide phenomenon permeating all levels of society.
Ras Prince attended National Conference on Culture, Religion and Language as a representative of Rastafari. He is also a member of a music band, an amateur herbalist, Mountaineer, and Anthropologist.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN THEATER 3
Religion and Sexuality
Shamila Wilson
In this presentation, which is part of a series, the Commission on Gender Equality in South Africa will bring together three distinguished panelists from diverse backgrounds to discuss the complex relationship of religion and sexuality.
Shamila is the Acting Provincial Manager of the Commission on Gender Equlaity for the Western Cape.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN SCIENCE 2.65
Sharing the Flame
Ms. Paulette Agnew
As a celebration of the light of spirit, wisdom and life for the new millennium, this workshop features a guided meditation in which The World Flame, merged from the live flames from five continents, is given to participants with a dedication for peace and hope.
No biographical statement available at time of printing.
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4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN THEATER 7
The Story of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: From Sectarian Violence to the Pursuit of Peace
Mr. Andrew Bolton; Bunda C. Chibwe; Ms. Mary Atieno Ooko; Mr. W. Grant McMurray
The church was begun in 1830 under the leadership of Joseph Smith, Jr. in the state of New York, USA. Its sectarian and increasingly militant nature resulted in persecution, retaliation and finally the assassination of Joseph Smith in 1844. The Reorganized Church, which gathered around Joseph Smith III, son of the first prophet, has sought a more peaceful path. This is currently symbolized by its presence in 40 nations and, in 1994, the dedication of a temple for the pursuit of peace. reconciliation and healing of the spirit.
Mr. Andrew Bolton is a Coordinator for Peace and Justice Ministries at the church's international headquarters. A native of England, he taught multi-faith religious education in a Leicester school from 1985-94, a senior lecturer in multi-faith Religious Education at Westminster College. Oxford, 1994-1997, and was religious education adviser for Leicester city schools from 1997-1998.
Bunda Chibwe is an associate regional administrator for the church in Africa with specific responsibility for Zambia and Lubumbashi area in the Congo. Born in Mwense, Zambia, he has worked as a minister for the church since 1982.
Ms. Mary Ooko is a missionary for the church in South Africa. She was born in Kisumu, Kenya and her current ministerial work includes developing a young peacemakers club with children. Previously, she trained and then worked as a teacher with children who are hearing impaired.
Mr. W. Grant McMurray is the seventh president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints and the first who is not a direct descendent of the church's founder, Joseph Smith Jr. He is a native of Toronto, Canada and he has worked since 1971 at the international headquarters of the church in Independence, Missouri, USA.
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4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 2.70 Thanks-Giving: Prism for the Millennium
Dr. Elizabeth Espersen
There will be a video presentation on the Thanksgiving Square Foundation. The report on the Global Thanksgiving Questionnaire and the report on the Thanksgiving Study and Call to Action (33 nations on 5 continents) will also be presented. Interactive discussions and ritual closings will end this informational workshop.
Elizabeth Espersen is currently the Executive Director and Executive Vice President of the Thanksgiving Foundation. She recently published Meeting in Faith (Sage International: 1996) and has written extensively on religion and the spiritual life.
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.80
What is Shinji Shumeikai?
Mr. Eugene Imai
The lecture will present Shinji Shumeikai and the teachings of Meishusama. Meishusama taught us the principle of global citizenship, the importance of the arts for enrichment of life, the benefits of natural agriculture for maintaining health, harmony with the earth, and the ability of the individual to draw upon a subtle universal energy for the advancement of one's physical, mental, and spiritual well-being in the years preceding WWII. We try to dedicate to the enhancement of life by practicing Meishusama's teachings. We believe individual welfare makes a good society and such societies create a peaceful world, like heaven on earth.
Eugene Imai was born in Osaka, Japan in 1949. In 1972, he became a staff member of Shinji Shumeikai and has been a director of Shinji Shumeikai of America since 1975.