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
Monday, December 7, 2009
spheres. But hearing these sounds requires two things: silence and slowness. The second part will examine inloquence' in the process of dialogue. It will suggest five steps in this process: 1) Suspension of judgment; 2] recognition of the symbolic character of language and Logic; 3) the validity of inside and outside views; 4) mutual relevance; and 5) the resolution to ponder deeply. This presentation will discuss how to cultivate inloquence and practices that encourage it, especially those that value quietness, beyond the noises of civilisation and our customary frenetic pace.
Hal French is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina and an accomplished author. He has been engaged in interfaith work since 1975, when he first joined the World Congress of Faiths. He is currently on the Steering Committee of Partners in Dialogue in Columbia, South Carolina, and the Advisory Board of the International Interfaith Centre in Oxford, England, and has also served on the Board of Directors for the North American Interfaith Network.
9:00-10:30pm EVENING PROGRAMS
EVENING PROGRAMS 9:00-10:30pm
Blue Gold: World Water Wars Room 107
Film
The needs of housing and industry, coupled with the over development of agriculture, have increased the global demand for fresh water far beyond the limited supply. This film asks viewers to imagine a world where water has become a commodity, a world where corporations force developing countries to privatise their water supplies, and where governments use water as leverage for economic and political advantage. Military control of water supplies could change the geo-political map and lead to world water wars. This film tells stories from around the world of people who struggle for the right to water, from lawsuits to local protests, and from legislative changes to political revolutions. The film was directed by Sam Bozzo.
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