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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1 9 9 9 GIFTS OF SERVICE TO THE WORLD
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On Sacred Ground: Programming Interfaith Dialogue for Television On Sacred Ground has been an ongoing publicaccess TV program for the last six and a half years. Its overall purpose is to publicly present discussions on spiritual, social, economic, and political topics from an interfaith, spiritual perspective. Most shows contained a panel comprised of a Rabbi, Roman Catholic Priest, a fundamental Christian, someone with an Eastern tradition, and another guest whose ideals or spiritual orientation differs from the other panelists. It is the goal of this program not only to provide thoughtful and thought provoking discussions but also to demonstrate how people with firm convictions can disagree - often profoundly - and remain civil. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan USA
Interfaith Peace Gathering - Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Every August, the New York Buddhist Church organizes an Interfaith Peace Gathering to commemorate the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The gatherings start with a moment of silence to pray for the victims of atomic bombing, followed by Buddhist Sutra chanting. Sacred scriptures, meditation and prayers are offered by various religious leaders followed by messages and lectures for world peace Half a century after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the fear of atomic war still exists, and this gathering reminds us that we should never stop longing for the demolition of atomic weapons and for world peace. Buddhist Churches of America
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Strengthening the Teaching of World Religions in Schools
The Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan D.C. (IFC) brings together the Bahá'l, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish, Latter Day Saints, Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Sikh faith communities to increase understanding and to work collaboratively for social and economic justice. The IFC is therefore in a terrific position to provide excellent speakers on diverse faiths for classrooms, and to arrange field trips to visit the sanctuaries of many religions. The iFC works with teachers in public, private, religious, and congregational schools at the high school level. Interfaith Conference of Metro Washington USA
The 64 Days Calendar of Community Events A Season for Non-violence-LA has outreached to over 300 groups and organizations in Southern California who are succeeding in generating positive change through nonviolent principles and activities. During the first 64 Days campaign, SNV-LA inspired and coordinated the presentation of 174 events which focused on the philosophy, principles and applied practice of non-violence which were attended by over 35,000 people from all walks of life and all ages. Through the dedicated work of many volunteers who provided liaison services to all of the different organizations, SNV-LA edited and published a calendar of community events which was widely distributed. As a result, new partnerships were formed and continue to develop and deepen. Many were deeply touched to find out about all the positive things that are taking place in the city on a daily basis, giving them a sense of hope and encouraging them to network beyond the confines of their community. The most profound impact happened in schools where new curricula were created and promising young leadership was developed. A Season for Non-violence-LA USA
WAS
Buddhist Alliance for Social Engagement (BASE) BASE is a program of social action and Buddhist practice that creates core spiritual communities of activists. It dedicates itself to providing services and organizational resources for the transformation of suffering. An initial commitment of six months includes retreat, group practice and process. Social change often extends into an open-ended group of close spiritual friends. This is a model for Buddhists and for people in other traditions. Buddhist Peace Fellowship USA
BUILDING BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING & COOPERATION
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