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
Sunday, July 11, 2004 INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
followed by a 75-minute session of questions and answers for the participants. Everyone is welcome to bring his or her questions.
did with the revelation of that "essential connection" sent by the One God to the different peoples of the world in different historical times. Unity of religion will become manifest when religionists discover the underlying oneness of the teachings of all religions: the unchangeable law of love.
Marcia Hermansen is a Professor of Theology at Loyola University in Chicago where she teaches courses in Islamic Studies and World Religions.
President of Islamic Networks Group, Maha is a commissioner on Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante's "Commission for One California." Maha is also commissioner on the Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission.
Julio Savi received a classical education in the Italian schools and went on to study medicine in Bologna and Florence. He has participated in the translation of most of the major Baha'i texts into Italian. His areas of research are Scriptures, spirituality, spiritual development (of both individuals and society), interreligious dialogue and poetry. He is the author of The Eternal Quest for God.
Nurah Ammat'ullah is the founder and Executive Director of Muslim Women's Institute for Research and Development. Over the years she has developed programs aimed at building capacity among poor and immigrant communities in the Bronx, New York
City.
Lally Lucretia Warren is a Registered Nurse and Certified Midwife. She is currently chairperson of the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Botswana anda member of the Continuation Committee of the Interfaith Action for Peace in Africa. She is a member of the International Advisory Committee for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
Preserving Learnings for the Future: What Should We Archive from the Interreligious Movement? Kathryn DeGraff
Chris Hamilton holds a Ph.D. in political science, emphasizing comparative politics, comparative public policies and international relations. His particular interests are world religions and politics, both in teaching and research. He is active in interfaith organizations, as well as a scholar of their increasing national and international significance and relations. He is chair and full professor, political science and public administration, at Washburn University in Kansas.
Room 123, English/Spanish Lecture/Presentation
The collections and Archives of the Parliament of the World's Religions are housed at DePaul University, along with collections on Catholic action during the 20th century, such as collections on Archbishop Oscar Romero, Daniel and Philip Berrigan, and literary collections where such themes are incorporated. DePaul's commitment to the materials of the Parliament includes providing a forum for exhibitions, incorporation of these materials into the curricular activities of the University, as well as traditional research access to the collections. This presentation will focus on those connections, the collections themselves, and how participants in the 2004 Parliament can become part of history in the Archives.
Beginning With Our Own Communities: Stories From Jerusalem and the Philippines Yehuda Stolov Sophia Dimalog Susana Salvador-Anayatin
Room 125, English Partner Cities, Panel Discussion
Ms. DeGraff has a Master's in Library Science from the University of Illinois and a Master's in English Literature from DePaul. She has been responsible for operation and expansion of the archival collections at DePaul for over 20 years.
This program is part of the Goldin Institute sponsored series highlighting the work of the Partner Cities around the world. Using Jerusalem and Manila as models, this program will address key dynamics and methodoligies for creating interreligious groups within our cities. Panelists will share stories from their cities about making the case for intrareligious dialogue within their own religious and spiritual communities as a crucial first step towards building peace and social cohesion. Topics addressed will include methodoligies for engaging the conservative element of your tradition as well as the challenges and opportunities of organizing intrareligious dialogue.
Religion, Religions, and Religious Unity: a Baha'i View Julio Savi Lally Lucretia Warren Chris Hamilton
Room 124, English Panel Discussion
Dr. Yehuda Stolov, an Orthodox Jewish-Israeli, is the Director and founding member of the Interfaith Encounter Association. He is deeply committed to coexistence in the Holy Land, and nonpolitical interfaith dialogue to make it happen.
Religion is the essential connection which proceeds from the realities of things". Since reality is one, religion is also one. The different religions of the world are the result of what men
Sophia Dimalog is Executive Director of the Bangsa bai Livelihood Movement Inc., an NGO actively participating in and promoting Muslim/Christian dialogue in the Philippines. She is also the acting
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