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 ENGAGEMENT SESSION 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Embracing the Feminine in Spirituality: Transcending Chaos and Awakening Peace in the World H. H. Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Bibi Kaur Chalanda Sai Ma Lakshmi Devi Rabbi Malka Drucker Saleha Abedin Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord
The Experience of Intercultural Courses and Interreligious Seminars of GERFEC Cèlia Rosich Manuel Ndog Nguerna Mona Stamatopol Ina Ter Avest Imma Colomer René Jakubowick Carmen Ferreira Jenny Banks Bryer Aminah Tonnsen
Room 114, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
Room 115, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
When there is personal, and/or collective imbalance, there is global imbalance which manifests as a breakdown of environment, economy, and the welfare of our human society. During these times, conflict, pain, and suffering are often resolved by people who are able to acknowledge the importance of both the feminine and masculine within. It is only when we restore the integrity of the feminine and maintain that balance that we can become responsible leaders and caregivers. This panel of distinguished religious and spiritual women leaders will address ways of discovering the balance of feminine and masculine energy that allows us individually and collectively to transcend the chaos that the world is experiencing.
This panel discussion will present the experiences of the teachers and the students who participated in the interreligious seminars organized by the GERFEC (European association of teachers of religions) during many years (10 years of seminars and 25 of training courses).
Cèlia Rosich is a Professor of Pedagogy at the Ramon Llull University (Blanquerna in Barcelona, Catholic member of the European association of teachers of religions (GERFEC).
Manuel Ndog Nguernais a Catholic student of the Ramon Llull University (Blanquerna).
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, founder of Koshi Ashram, and the River Fund, is a compassionate humanitarian and fearless advocate of basic human rights and religious freedom. She is a Trustee of the Parliament and an inductee into the MLK Jr. Board of Preachers of Morehouse College.
Mona Stamatopol studied Psychology at the Ramon Llull University (Blanquerna) and participated in a training course of the European association of teachers of religions (GERFEC) as an Orthodox member
Bibiji Inderjit Kaur, Ph.D. is the Chief Religious Minister of Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere. A licensed therapist, she serves as the Staff Counselor of the 3HO Foundation in Espanola and Los Angeles, and for Akal Security. Bibiji is a renowned public speaker, lecturer and teacher.
Ino Ter Avest is a Protestant member of the GERFEC, who works for the interreligious (Muslim and Christian) training of children in Netherlands.
Imma Colomer is a Catholic student at Blanquerna, who participates in projects for the Third World and of Interreligious Dialogue
Chclonda Soi Ma Lakshmi Devi is the founder of Humanity in Unity. She is the driving force behind humanitarian and peace efforts in India (Bet Lor), Israel, Africa, South America and the United States. She is a spiritual teacher and humanitarian.
René Jakubowick is a Professor of religion in a Christian school and Jewish member of the European association of teachers of religions (GERFEC).
Robbi. Malka Drucker is the author of nearly twenty books, including the award-winning Frida Kahlo, and The Family of Jewish Holidays. Her highly acclaimed Jewish Series won the Southern California Council on Literature for Children Prize.
Carmen Ferreira is a Catholic teacher in Portugal, who participated in a interreligious seminar.
Chief Editor of Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Saleha Abedin is co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious & Spiritual Leaders. She is also on the International Advisory Board for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
Jenny Banks Bryer is a retired teacher of French at school and university level, she was Deputy Headministress of a Catholic girls school in Birmingham and is now the chair of the European association of teachers of religions (GERFEC), a Christian research association for teachers.
The Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord serves as the Officer of Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles California. She also serves on many ecumenical and interreligious boards and councils within the United States
Converted to Islam since 1983, Aminah Tonnsen is a member of the Islamic-Christian Center of Copenhagen; she has written books on Islam.
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