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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Comparative Religion for Understanding the Other
Pravin Shah
Room 123, English Lecture
During the thousands of years of mankind's history, the search for God/Self has led down many pathways. The result has been the enormous diversity of religious expression found worldwide. The presentation will highlight the similarities and philosophical differences of the World's major faiths, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Shinto, Taoism and Confucianism. A summary of each major religion will also be given to all attendees. The summary includes the Founder, Major Scriptures, Sects, Followers, Synopses, Beliefs, and Symbols of each religion.
Pravin K. Shah is a founding member of Jain Study Center of North Carolina, and is a Jain scholar and activist against animal cruelty. He is an advisor to youth organizations, and has published several articles and books on Jain philosophy, cruelty to animals, and Comparative religions.
Bahá'i Theological Basis of the Interreligious Dialogue
Moojan Momen
Room 124, Spanish Lecture
Lecture followed by a debate on the relation between theology and interreligious dialogue. There will be special focus on those theological aspects present in the different religions that can motivate the participants to participate in the interreligious dialogue, as well as an exercise of analysis of the obstacles.
Moojan Momen holds a Ph.D. in Medicine and is a reknowned author in the fields of compared religious studies, Middle East and the Baha'i Faith having published some academic books as well as other writings.
Promoting Sustainable Development through Partnerships with Religious and Spiritual Communities and Youth
Michael Taylor
Sulak Sivaraksa
Olly Donnelly
Ghada Hussein Ibrahim Issa
Delfina Reuben
Sadeeva Samadeepa Ariyaratne De Silva Thembelihle Nolwazi Mbatha
Room 125 Academy
Program Descriptions Tuesday, July 13, 2004
INTERRELIGIOUS SESSION 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Young people and their communities all round the world already engage in poverty reduction and human development. What are the contributions they make? Why are they important as partners in development? How can they be strengthened and encouraged? What are the possibilities for youth-led inter-faith co-operation? How are multi-lateral agencies, like the World Bank, reaching out to them? Panelists invited by the World Faiths Development Dialogue will look at these questions and discuss the issues they raise in a constructive, critical and visionary dialogue.Promoting Sustainable Development through Partnerships with Religious and Spiritual Communities and Youth
Rev Michael Taylor is the Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD). He is an ordained Christian minister, was formerly Director of Christian Aid, London UK and is now Professor of Social Theology in the University of Birmingham, UK, from where he has been seconded to WFDD.
Sulak Sivaraksa, of the Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, is a Nobel Prize nominee and prominent Buddhist social and environmental activist in Thailand. He has founded numerous organizations, and has been involved in Buddhist-Christian dialogue for decades. His books include Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society, and Loyalty Demands Dissent.
Miss Olly Donnelly works for the World Bank's Development Dialogue Division as a Junior Professional Associate. She graduated from Oxford University with a first class honors in her Bachelors Degree, and a distinction in her Masters in International Development.
Ghada Hussein Ibrahim Issa is a Palestinian youth leader.
Delfina Reuben is a youth leader from Tanzania.
Sadeeva Samadeepa Ariyaratne is a youth leader from Sri Lanka. Thembelihle Nolwazi Mbatha is a youth leader from South Africa.
Toledo as an Example and Witness of Cultural Exchange
Joan Baptista Martinez Porcell
Room 129, Spanish Lecture
Lecture that presents the relationship between Christians and Muslims and their theologies in Toledo from the Middle Ages until today, with a focus on philosophical and ethical perspectives.
Professor of Philosophy at the Ramon Llull University. He currently manages the group "think and live together", a meeting point aimed to promote and practice interreligious dialogue, especially between Catholics and Muslims.
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