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 DES Sunday, December 6, 2009
11:30am-1:00pm INTERRELIGIOUS SESSION
Rachael Kohn. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity for audience questions and discussion. The program is complementary to the current exhibition Women in the Bible: Tricksters, Victors and Mothers being held by the Jewish Museum of Australia. Rachael Kohn is producer and presenter of The Spirit of Things' on ABC Radio National Rebecca Forgasz is educator and curator of the current exhibition Women in the Bible: Tricksters, Victors and Mothers' at the Jewish Museum of Australia Coralie Ling is a retired minister in the Uniting Church in Australia. Rachel Woodlock is a Researcher in the Centre for Islam and The Modern World at the School of Political and Social Inquiry. Monash University
Sacred Envy: Exploring What We Love about Our Own Faith, What We Admire in Others and What Challenges Us in Both Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Sr Joan Chittister Imam Feisal Rauf Room 204 Panel Discussion To be possessed of 'sacred envy' means to be envious of the beauty found in the sacred practices and teachings of faiths not our own. This facilitated conversation among Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders will encourage participants to explore what they enjoy most land least) about their own communities and also what they see as deeply beautiful land deeply challenging) in others. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield is an acclaimed interfaith activist described by Newsweek as 'one of America's most influential rabbis. He is the creator of 'Building Bridges' and 'American Pilgrimage on Bridges TV, the author of "You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism, and a columnist for Beliefnet.com and Newsweek/ Washington Post.com. Hirschfield is the President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. America's leading Jewish institution for religious pluralism. Joan Chittister, OSB is a noted national and international lecturer who focuses on women in church and society, human rights, peace and justice, and contemporary religious life and spirituality. In addition to being the executive director of Benetvision, a centre for contemporary spirituality located in Erie, Pennsylvania, she is author of 22 books, including
Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light' and 'The Story of Ruth: Twelve Moments in Every Woman's Life Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, a multinational, multireligious project that works to improve relations between the Muslim world and the West. Author of 'What's Right With Islam Is What's Right With America: A New Vision for Muslims and the West, he is also founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement. Imam Feisal is a graduate of Columbia University, New York and holds a Master's degree from Stevens Institute of Technology
Aboriginal Reconciliation in Melbourne: Working for Land Justice and Reconciliation Peter Lewis Vicki Clark Melissa Brickell Room 207 Panel Discussion Three community leaders will outline how ordinary Australians are working for Land Justice and Reconciliation in Victoria. Peter Lewis, Co-Chairperson of the Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation in Victoria, will discuss how to initiate and develop campaigns to stimulate awareness and create effective change. He will explain how to bring together non-Indigenous Australians to inform, educate, and shift attitudes so that people can play an active role in reconciliation and recognise Indigenous rights. Vicky Walker will discuss the work of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry for the Melbourne Archdiocese, which has actively sought to provide ministry that is participatory, experiential, nurturing, and inclusive, growing out of a deep Aboriginal Catholic spirituality and faith. Two such ministries are Binnap Partners Inc and Catholics for Australian Reconciliation. Melissa Brickell, former Chairperson of the Stolen Generations Victoria Sorry Day Committee, will describe the process behind the apology, illustrating the positive roles played by religious groups. Peter Lewis is the Manager of Policy, Research and Communication at the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency and is the former National Director for Reconciliation issues in the Uniting Church. He is one of the founding members of the Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation in Victoria and is currently its Chairperson. Lewis has been a member of Reconciliation Victoria, the National Sorry Day Committee and the Victorian Stolen Generations Sorry Day Committee. Vicki Clark is the coordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Melbourne. She was a representative of the affiliated Aboriginal Tribal Groups (Muthi Muthil in the formation of the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Property Plan of Management. Nationally, Walker has been influential in the formation and subsequent operations of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Istander Catholic Council, serving for six years as Secretary, three years as Vice Chair and three years as Chairperson. Melissa Brickell, a descendant of the Yorta Yorta and Wiradjeri people, resides in Melbourne. Her work and active community involvement over the last eighteen years have focused on cross-cultural awareness and reconciliation among Australians. Brickell received a Reconciliation Award from Maribyrnong City Council for advancing the rights and community life of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. She is also actively involved in the Stolen Generations movement in Victoria and nationally.
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