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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PROGRAM
Friday, December 4, 2009
hundreds of years of suppression, most Westerners have forgotten that their ancestors once shared this wisdom as the Indigenous traditions of Europe. Today, people are rediscovering the perennial spiritual wisdom of Mother Earth-by living in harmony with nature, we live in harmony with divinity. This panel offers people the opportunity to learn about this forgotten and often misunderstood spirituality. The panel participants, leaders in their respective traditions, will discuss spiritual principles, practices, rites and ceremonies, experiences, values and challenges, including discrimination. We also look forward to a lively discussion with those who are present.
Rev Angie Buchanan is a Family Tradition Pagan. She is a founder and director of Gaia's Womb, an interfaith spirituality group for women, and Earth Traditions, a Pagan Church that also offers a Training Program for Pagan Ministry. Angie has been a presenter at a number of interfaith events, including the 2004 Parliament and the Buddhist Council of the Midwest Women's Conference. She has worked with CPWR as a Board Member since 2002.
Rev Andras Corban Arthen is the spiritual director of the EarthSpirit Community, a religious and educational organisation dedicated to the preservation of Earth-centred spirituality, particularly the indigenous European traditions. He has been a presenter at many interfaith events, including the 1993 and 2004 Parliaments, and the 2007 World Interreligious Encounter. Of Hispanic descent, Rev Arthen teaches and lectures on the Indigenous European pagan religions throughout the US and abroad.
An attorney and Wiccan priestess for almost 25 years, H Ps Phyllis Curott is the author of "WitchCrafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic. An outspoken advocate for the rights of Wiccans, she has been widely profiled in the national and international media, and is a founder of the Temple of Ara.
A Religion of Healthy Mindedness - New Thought's Uniquely American Contribution to the Arena of New Religious Community
Dr Roger Teel, Moderator
Dr Michael Beckwith
Rev Dr Kenn Gordon
Dr Kathy Hearn
Dr Barbara King
Dr James Trapp Rev Dr Mary Tumpkin
Dr Frank zum Mallen
Rev Christian Sorensen
Room 203
Audiovisual Presentation and Discussion
In the book "Varieties of Religious Experience', William James referred to New Thought as the 'only truly American contribution to the world body of religious thought' and 'the religion of healthy mindedness'. The various branches of New Thought include Religious Science, Divine Science, Unity, and Independent Works, all of which teach the principle that humans are endowed with the potential to make this world a place of peace, compassion and abundance. They revere the underlying unity and interdependence of all life, and affirm that our divine Source is called by many names. This panel discus
9:30-11:00am INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION
sion will bring together representatives from each New Thought denomination, who will explore the Parliament's themes, emphasising the shift in consciousness that can transform negative conditions and challenging physical circumstances at the root level of spiritual law. They will also discuss the idea that those in 'privileged' societies have a responsibility to develop their own spiritual discernment in order to be of service to a world in need. The program will include sacred music interludes and time for questions.
Dr Roger Teel is Senior Minister and Spiritual leader of Mile Hi Church of Religious Science, Denver, Colorado. He holds a degree in psychology and religion, is a Religious Science Fellow, and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1988 and a Doctor of Religious Science degree in 1999. He is co-founder of the Association for Global New Thought and serves on the boards of the Foundation for Affordable Housing and the Community First Foundation.
Dr Michael Beckwith is Founder and Spiritual Director of the Agape International Spiritual Center. A co-founder and President of the Association for Global New Thought, Dr Beckwith is the originator of the Life Visioning Process. He is a noted author and international keynote speaker and has been the recipient of the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Award and the Humanitarian Award of the National Council for Community and Justice.
Rev Dr Kenn Gordon is President of Religious Science International and the founding pastor and spiritual leader of the Kelowna Centre for Spiritual Living in Kelowna, BC, Canada. Dr Gordon has served nine years. on the Board of Directors of Religious Science International, and is currently President and CEO. He received a doctorate in Religious Science in 2006.
Dr Kathy Hearn is Community Spiritual Leader (President) of United Church of Religious Science/United Centers for Spiritual Living. She is the publisher of 'Science of Mind' magazine and has served as Chair and Vice Chair of United Clergy of Religious Science. Dr Hearn travelled to the Middle East as part of Harvard University's Abraham Path Initiative. She was the sole female religious leader on this trip.
Dr Barbara King is Minister and founder of the Hillside Chapel and Truth Center, Inc, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, as well as the founder and President of the Barbara King School of Ministry. Her ministry was the first African American New Thought affiliate to establish a sister church in South Africa. In 2003, Savoy magazine recognised Dr King as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in America. King is the author of seven books and monologues.
Dr James Trapp is President and CEO of the Association of Unity Churches International. He is an ordained Unity minister and holds an AB degree from Princeton University, a JD from the University of Florida, and an Honorary Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the South Florida Theological Seminary.
Rev Dr Mary Tumpkin is President of the Universal Foundation for Better Living and Senior Minister of the Universal Truth Center for Better Living in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA. Her books include "Tithing: Are You Ready?", 'Before You Pray-Forgive' and 'Do You Know the Secret?: Understanding the Spiritual Nature of the Law of Attraction. Dr Tumpkin is currently the interim Senior Minister of Christ Universal Temple in Chicago.
Dr Frank zumMallen is President of the Affiliated New Thought Network [ANTN). Founded in 1992 by independent Religious Science ministers, ANTN focuses on heart-centred connection, support and networking for independent Religious Science ministries. Dr zum Mallen currently serves as the Spiritual Co-Leader of the Center for Awakening Ways in Atascadero, California, USA.
Reverend Dr Christian Sorensen, DD is the Spiritual Leader of the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living in Encinitas, California, USA. He served as the president of the worldwide United Church of Religious Science and is the director of the nationally accredited Master's Degree program for the Holmes Institute of Consciousness Studies. As a member of the Leadership Council for the Association for Global New Thought, his weekly messages are podcast worldwide. He is author of numerous books.
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