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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
Anop Vora is the President of the Jain Association in North America. He has a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, o Masters in Business Administration, and has written and published several articles on a variety of topics based on the teachings of Jainism.
share ideas on formulating this Code and planning follow-up actions to publicize it. The Code should include such points as: appreciation of what is positive in others' religions, prohibition of demonizing others' religions, prohibition of violence in the name of religion, respect for basic civil and political rights, including those of minorities, women and children, and positive steps towards interreligious harmony, including healing the hurts of the past.
Samani Pratibha Pragya (Jain Nun) is a disciple of His Holiness Acharya Sri Mahapragya. She has an MA in Philosophy and in Jainology, and comparative philosophy and religion. At present, she is associate Professor in Jain Vishva Bharati Institute University and is currently doing her Ph.D. work on "Philosophy Schools of Sutrakritang".
Samani Punya Pragya Jain Nun) is a disciple of His Holiness Acharya Sri Mahapragyo. She has an M.A. in Prakrit Language and Literature She has traveled throughout India and abroad to propagate Jainism, Preksha Meditation, Non-violence. She is an accomplished singer.
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)
Kusumita Pedersen, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of Religious Studies at St. Francis College. She has been involved with the Global Interfaith Movement for the past twenty years.
INTERRELIGIOUS 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Pathways to Peace in Africa: A Contribution from African Traditional Religious Perspective Chidi Isizoh Room 111, Spanish/English/Catalan Lecture
S.S. Rama Rao Pappu is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy and an Affiliate of the Department of Comparative Religion at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A. He is an Associate Editor (Philosophy) of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism and is the author/editor of Gandhi and America's Educational Future.
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.
Why are many countries of Africa unstable? Why are there so many battlefronts? What is there in African heritage that could help to bring or promote peace in Africa? This lecture is a reflection on African religions and cultural roots. It will explore some of the causes of conflicts in Africa and ways to promote peace, and insists that there must be a soul-searching effort among Africans to discover ways to help the continent from within.
Dr. Kamaruzzaman is Professor at International Islamic University, and currently serves as the Director of the Australian office of the World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations. She is an internationally renowned scholar of Islam, and one of the most active Muslim women in promoting dialogue between religions in
Asia.
Chidi Denis Isizoh was born in Nigeria and educated in Nigeria and Italy. He holds a B.A. (Philosophy), B.D. (Theology), and a Licentiate in Christian Sacred Scriptures, Ph.D. (Christian Theology). He works at Pontifical Council for Inter religious Dialogue, Vatican City, as an officer for inter-religious contacts in Africa,
Badshah Khan and Mahatma Gandhi: Allies in a Revolution of Human Spirit, Pioneers in a Culture of Peace David Capraro Prasanna Vengadam Imam Abdullah El Amin Rev. Cheryl Myhand Ven. Dr. Chuen Phangcham Imam Achmat Salie
A Moral Code of Interreligious Understanding K.L. Seshagiri Rao Kusumita Pedersen S.S. Rama Rao Pappu Rev. Alan Race Kamar Oniah Kamaruzzaman
114, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
Room 113, Spanish/English/Catalan
In the emerging global culture of the 21st century, a new spiritual vision of mutual reverence and cooperation among the followers of different faiths is required. It is proposed that this vision be expressed in a practical Moral Code of Interreligious Conduct. The panelists, with the help of the audience, will
Join us in an inspirational multimedia session to explore the spiritual basis and methods which led to the phenomenal achievements of two exemplars of peace: Mahatma Gandhi and Badshah Khan, who led and inspired millions of people. In the context of current religious disharmony, you are invited to share ideas on how we can best apply the lessons of Gandhi and Khan in our own lives, interfaith work and communities. Photos and rare video footage of Gandhi and Khan will be
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