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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Program Descriptions Saturday, July 10, 2004
ENGAGEMENT SESSION 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The Passover Haggadah of Reform Judaism. In 2000, he was honored by the University of Cincinnati as their Distinguished Alumnus.
Concetta Kenney is a Trustee, IEP21; Photo Editor Interreligious Insight: A Journal of Dialogue and Engagement
Rashied Omar is a Trustee of CPWR; Imam, Cape Town, South Africa; coordinator, program in religion conflict, and peace building, University of Notre Dame, US.
Nusba Parveen, Ph.D. is a student of Islamic Studies at the International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rev Alan Race is a writer in this field and serves as Editor of the journal Interreligious Insight. He is a parish priest in Leicester, and on the committee of the World Congress of Faiths.
Theodore Rojahn is a Trustee for the CPWR and IEP21
Ven. Vijaya Samararwickrama is Buddhist Maha Vihara, Kuala Lumpur.
Georgene Wilson, OSF, is a Franciscan sister and author; trustee, IEP21; Poetry Editor, Interreligious Insight: A Journal of Dialogue and Engagement.
Dr. Rao was born in Mulbagal, India, in 1929. He is fluent in several modern Indian languages and has an expert knowledge of Sanskrit. He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Mysore and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in the comparative study of world religions. His numerous publications include World Problems and Human Responsibility: Gandhian Perspectives, ed. with Henry Thompson (New York, 1988) and "Hinduism and World Community," in World Faiths Insight (London, January 1984).
Marcus Braybrooke is a vicar near Oxford, England and a key figure in world interreligious affairs. He is president of the World Congress of Faiths, Patron of the International Interfaith Centre, cofounder of the Three Faiths Forum and an International Peace Councilor. He is the author of many books including Pilgrimage of Hope, Faith and Interfaith in a Global Age, What We Can Learn From Islam/From Hinduism and three anthologies of prayers from world religions.
The Ethical Buddhist Commitment: An Alternative to Our Society
Miguel Angel Rodríguez Tarno
Room 120, Spanish Lecture
Lecture about the Buddhist ethics related with the social commitment, the understanding and the universal love.
Miguel Angel Rodríguez Tarno is Chairman of the Federation of the Buddhist communities of Spain as well as secretary of the Buddhist Soto Zen Community, and Zen trainer at the Zen Centre of Zaragoza.
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Young People and Religious Freedom Ramola Sundram
Room 121, English Academy
What does Religious Freedom mean to you? Explore the concepts and current issues in this interactive program. You will have the opportunity to discuss why religious freedom is essential, look at ways in which it is denied, and reflect on your own situation in conversation with others. Learn about firsthand experiences and methodologies with young adults in the Religious Freedom Young Adult Network (RFYN) who have been involved in projects in various countries. Young adults can make a difference. Panelists will include Morse Flores, a young indigenous man from the Philippines, and Hiten Bhagtani, a young Indian Muslim. This program is a part of the Parliament Academy series of youth centered programs.
Ramola Sundram is the young adult and general program coordinator for the International Association for Religious Freedom.
"The Lord of the Rings": Religious Background Dr. Xavier Morlans Molina
Room 122, Spanish Lecture
Lecture about "The Lord of the Rings", including a projection and comments of some extracts of the film. The aim is to show the Biblical background of the mythological world of Tolkien.
Xavier Morlans Molina is a Catholic priest, Dr. in Theology and professor of Fundamental Theology at the University of Theology of Catalonia.
How to Organize and Operate After Barcelona - Session 2 Developing Programs
Richard Weingarten
Prof. Basye Holland-Shuey
Dr. Susana Salvador-Anayatin
Room 123, English
Training Session
This is the second of five related sessions seeking to encourage the organization of local support groups for the Parliament, and to strengthen existing support groups and Partner Cities. The five sessions will provide "real world" guidance and tools designed to help you build and manage a support group or Partner City. "Developing Programs" will help you develop ongoing and interesting programs related to the activities of the Parliament in your local area. You'll learn what kinds of