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Trinity
Anglican, Aurora, Presents: BEYOND
THEOLOGY Asking
the big questions concerning how we are to live life fully as
a person of faith in a Multi-faith, scientific world. A
Ten part series of half-hour videos produced by Public
Broadcasting in Topeka Kansas. Tuesday
Evenings beginning October 7, 7:30 pm at the Rectory of
Trinity Anglican Church, 44 Metcalfe Street, Aurora,
Ontario. Attendance
is free of charge. For information contact: Terry Weller at
416-801-5597 or 905 727 7011. info@interfaithunity.ca.
Oct.
7 -
A Finger Pointing at the Moon?; Oct. 14 - Church and
State?; Oct.
21 -
The Ground of Being?; Oct.
27-
American Pluralism?;
Nov.
4 -Science and Spirituality?; Nov. 11 - Evolving with
the Bible?; Nov. 18 - A Spirituality of Co-Creation?; Nov. 25 - Spirituality and Religion?; Dec. 2 - A Congress of World Religions? . "What's
happening with the world today? Some people think we're
passing through a transitional phase in which our most basic
views and assumptions about life are going through a
kind of metamorphosis. They
contend that the underlying myths and images that guide our
lives are evolving into something new
and Sister Joan Chittister (Benedictine Sisters of Erie) says: "The important thing to remember is that religion itself, any religion, is really meant to be only a means to sanctity, not an end in itself. Religion is at best a finger pointing at the moon. When we stop at the level of religious rites and rituals, religious robes and parochial rules, and call those things religion, call those things - our things - absolutes, we stop far short of the Divine. We miss the moon entirely." Participants in the series include: Joan Chittister (Benedictine Sisters of Erie); John Shelby Spong (Retired Episcopal Bishop); Dr. James Forbes, Jr. (Senior Minister Emeritus, Riverside Church, New York City); Peter Russell (Author & Futurist); Karen Armstrong (Mythologist); Joseph Campbell (Mythologist); Harvey Cox (Professor of Religion, Harvard Divinity School); Robert Bellah (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, U.C. Berkeley); Rabbi David Rosen (International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations); Alan Wallace (Buddhist Scholar & Translator); Diana Eck (The Pluralism Project, Harvard University); Huston Smith (Emeritus Professor of Religion, Syracuse University); Arvind Sharma (Professor of Religion, McGill University); Patrice Brodeur (Professor of Theology, Montreal University); Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (The Art of Living Foundation); Seyyed Nasr (Professor of Islamic Studies, George Washington University); Yifa (Professor of Religious Studies, University of the West); Shirin Ebadi (Recipient of 2003 Nobel Peace Prize); Deepak Chopra, M.D. (President, Alliance for a New Humanity); Rev. Paul Chaffee (Interfaith Center at the Presidio); Rev. Sam Muyskens (Inter-Faith Ministries, Wichita); Rev. Peter J. Gomes (Memorial Church, Harvard University); Stephen Prothero (Professor of Religion, Boston University); Robert Wuthnow (Center for Study of Religion, Princeton University); B. Alan Wallace (Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies); Tenzin Gyatso (The 14th Dalai Lama); Rev. Scotty McLennan (Dean of Religious Life, Stanford University).” SCARBORO
MISSIONS: AN
INTERFAITH EDUCATION SERIES Time:
7:00 p.m. Locale:
Scarboro Mission, (southwest
corner of Inquiries:
Scarboro Missions Interfaith
Desk Tel:
416-261-7135 ext. 296 email: info@interfaithunity.ca
http://scarboromissions.ca/
Reporting
on the 2008 North American Interfaith
Network Conference
( by Rev. Terry
Weller, interfaith minister, journalist and editor
of Interfaith Unity Newsletter (following this PowerPoint
presentation, other Oct.
28 "My
30-year Journey in Jewish-Christian
dialogue" by Sister Lucy Thorson
(Sisters of Sion) who has worked in the field of
Jewish-Christian relations in Nov.
04 Exploring
the Common Elements in the World's
Religions By
J.W. Windland, multifalth
educator, director of Encounter World Religions Centre
( Nov
11 Religion,
Inter-Religion and Violence - Rev. John Hill,
Co-ordinator of Center for Dialogue on Religion and Violence,
Anglican priest. - Ellen Campbell,
past-president of International Association for Religious
Freedom, former executive director of Canadian Unitarian
Council, member of Unitarian
faith. - Shahid Akhtar, specialist
in non-violent conflict resolution, founder of Canadian
Association of Jews and Muslims, member of Muslim
faith. Nov
18 The
Baha’i Vision for World Unity by members of the Toronto Bahai community and the Toronto World Unity Choir.” INTERNATIONAL 2009 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS: Conference Proposals Requested
Make
a World of Difference: Hearing
each other, Healing
the earth Key topics of
global concern will be addressed from religious and spiritual
perspectives. These include: ?
Healing the
Earth with Care and Concern ?
Reconciling with
Indigenous Peoples ?
Overcoming
Poverty in a Patriarchal World ?
Securing Food
and Water for all People ?
Building Peace
in the Pursuit of Justice ?
Sharing Wisdom
in the Search for Inner Peace Consider
submitting a proposal to present on one of these topics, or
other areas of pressing concern. Full instructions are
available online, as are registration materials and additional
information. http://www.parliamentofreligions.org” 2ND
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON The University
of Invite your
participation in the 2nd International Conference On
Integrating Spirituality And International Research Workshop On
Spiritual And Ethical Foundations Of Organizational
Development (SEFOD2009) February 5-7,
2009 Both events will
be held in
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This
is a Trinity Anglican study group co-sponsored by Interfaith
Unity. It is open to all individuals regardless of
faith.
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The Council for
a Parliament of the World's Religions invites all people of
faith, spirit and goodwill to encounter the vast and rich
diversity of the world's religious and spiritual traditions.
Take part in over 500 events including keynote addresses,
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