Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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manifestations of the same truth. Indeed, CaoDai spiritual messages say "You are the body of Love. Love is the cause of the existence of the universe. Thanks to love, all living beings are in peace, the universe is calm. Thanks to peace, there would be no mutual hatred, and subsequently there would be maintenance of life and evolvement."
Hum Bui was born CaoDai in Vietnam in 1943. He moved to the USA in 1975 and has been participating in interfaith activities in Southern California. He has been teaching CaoDai at various Universities in the USA, particularly in Southern California. He is a leader of CaoDai overseas.
Dr. Hung Lam is a Senior Research Scientist at Edwards Lifesciences in California, USA. He is a follower of Minh-Ly Doo, a syncretistic religion founded in 1924 in Vietnam by the Mother Goddess and the Spirit of Lao Tseu under God's plan for a New Era of spirituality and lasting peace on Earth. He is also a member of Cao Dai temples and organizations in California for 21 years, promoting religious harmony and cooperation.
Ven. Tuong-Dinh Le is the Principal Priest at the Tree Religion Temple (Tam-Tong Mieu)
Hinduism: Valuing Diversity and Promoting Harmony Through its Practice and Application Swami Mahamandaleshwar Maheshwarananda
Room 129, Hindi/English Lecture
As one of the world's oldest religions with more than 1.5 billion adherents, Hinduism is a highly regarded pathway to peace, due to its tolerance of the Supreme Reality being recognized in many and varied forms. This lecture seeks to share the experience of the Hindu in daily life, and to provide examples of how this faith will successfully face the many challenges in our future. His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda will unfold the principles of Hinduism as revealed in the Vedas, as a way of life that helps humans to be more balanced individually and more productive socially.
His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda has dedicated his entire life to helping humanity through yoga and by evoking the ancient spiritual heritage of Sat Sanatana Dharma. He is the author of the system Yoga in Daily Life, and is the Founder of International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship.
Pagan Dialogue Inside & Outside of the Circle Angela Buchanan
Jerrie Hildebrand
Drake Spaeth
Phyllis Curott Patrick McCollum
Room 130, English
Program Descriptions Friday, July 9, 2004
INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION 9:30 AM 11:00 AM
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Leaders from a variety of Pagan paths join together for a discussion of their approaches to intra-religious and interreligious dialogue. The program will have two important focuses: First, what is the diversity of Paganism and how does that create a need for dialogue between the different paths? Also, where are the disagreements and how are they being discussed? Second, how are Pagans and Pagan teachings reflected in the relationship with other religions? Where are the difficult areas of discussion and how does our intra-faith dialogue influence our external dialogue with other religions?
Angie Buchanan is educated in Comparative Religion and Psychology, and is a family tradition Pagan. She is currently the Public Relations Advisor for Lady Liberty League, teaches a graduate level course on Interfaith Bridge Building at Cherry Hill Seminary, and is the Director of Gaia's Womb.
Jerrie Hildebrand has been involved with Unitarian Universalist Paganism and has served on governing bodies in various national Pagan organizations since 1986. Currently, Ms. Hildebrand is a member of the First Universalist Society of Salem, Massachusetts, and is also the assistant Executive Director for the Lady Liberty League.
Drake Spaeth PsyD is a clinical psychologist, shamanic practitioner, writer, and ordained minister of Circle Sanctuary. A former activeduty Air Force officer, he has served as a consultant for the Armed Forces about issues pertinent to Nature Spirituality and engaged in interfaith dialogue work with military chaplains of different religions.
An attorney and Wiccan priestess for almost 25 years, H.P.s Ps. Phyllis Curott is author of WitchCrafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic. An outspoken advocate for the rights of Wiccans, she has been widely profiled in the national and international media, and is founder of the Temple of Ara.
Rev. Patrick McCollum serves 33 state correctional institutions as Wiccan Chaplain. He has been interviewed on radio, national TV and in the press, and is often sought out to provide expert testimony in court cases or as a professional consultant on matters pertaining to Wicca and Paganism.
Experience of the Interreligious Dialogue in the Islamo-Christian Center of Copenhagen Aminah Tonnsen
Room 131, Lecture
Lecture that will present the experience of the Islamic-Christian Study Center of Copenhagen. It was established jointly by Muslims and Christians and is composed by an equal number of Muslims and Christians who cooperate in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual respect.
Converted to Islam since 1983, Aminah Tonnsen is a member of the Islamic-Christian Center of Copenhagen; she has written some books on Islam.
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