Parliament of Worlds Religion 2009 Melbourne Australia

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Symposia
Educating Religious Leaders for a Multi-Religious World
This symposium is presented with the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, with the support of the Henry Luce Foundation, has coordinated with 15 theological institutions to explore ways to increase education for interreligious leadership in North American theological schools. Institutions strongly acknowledged the urgency of interreligious engagement and the preparation of a religious leadership equipped with knowledge and understanding of the plurality of religious and spiritual traditions in the contemporary world. To that end, under the leadership of Dr. Paul Knitter of Union Theological Seminary, each of the 15 institutions engaged students through a course in preparation for the 2009 Parliament and brought a group of students to attend. The selected institutions also designed this symposium to answer this key question: "How might seminaries foster significant teaching/learning opportunities for the development of a new generation of leaders equipped to serve in the challenging milieu of today's multi-cultural, multi-religious world?" Each session will begin with a panel discussion of the day's topic, followed by a small group conversation and a closing reflection.
See back of book for full descriptions.
Schedule:
Educating Religious Leaders for a Multi-Religious World: The Need for Multi-Religious Education for All Religious Leaders 4 Dec
4:30-6:00pm
Room 219
Educating Religious Leaders for a Multi-Religious World: Practical Initiatives and Examples of Multi-Religious Education
5 Dec 4:30-6:00pm
Room 219
Educating Religious Leaders for a Multi-Religious World: Resources for and Obstacles to Multi-Religious Education in One's Own Tradition 6 Dec
4:30-6:00pm
Room 219
Educating Religious Leaders for a Multi-Religious World: Virtues and Skills for Multi-Religious Education 7 Dec 4:30-6:00pm
Room 219
Educating Religious Leaders for a Multi-Religious World: What We've Learned... What Next Steps We Hope to Take 8 Dec 4:30-6:00pm Room 219
Enhancing Religious Leadership for the Future
This symposium is presented in partnership with The Elijah Interfaith Institute.
The Elijah Board of World Religious Leaders, a group of scholars representing diverse religious and spiritual traditions, recently gathered to discuss "The Future of Religious Leadership." They prepared study materials about how leadership is understood in each tradition, addressing questions such as: What is the goal of religious or spiritual leadership? What challenges have leaders always faced or are facing anew today? How should future leaders be trained? These questions are now the focus of a workshop symposium at the 2009 Parliament. In each session, participants will explore what leadership means to another tradition, using the papers produced by the recent gathering as guides. To maintain a continuity of discussion as each tradition is explored in turn throughout the week, this symposium will be held during the Open Space time slot and will require advance registration, limited to thirty participants, with a commitment to participate in all sessions. Priority will be given to religious and spiritual leaders and leaders-in-training. To register, please email enhancing@parliamentofreligions.org before the Parliament or visit the Open Space sign-up table at the Parliament. See page 134 for more information about Open Space sessions.
See back of book for full descriptions.
Schedule:
Enhancing Religious Leadership for the Future 1 of 3 4 Dec 4:30-6:00pm Room 111 Enhancing Religious Leadership for the Future 2 of 3 7 Dec 4:30-6:00pm Room 111 Enhancing Religious Leadership for the Future 3 of 3 8 Dec 4:30-6:00pm Room 111
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