Valley of the Gods: Religious Encounters in the Bay AreaThursdays, 4-5:00 p.m., April 7-June 2, 2005 Daly Science, 206 April 7 Valley of the Gods: Introduction Local-Global Intersections in the Valley: Buddhist Perspectives on Religious Encounters and World Peace Venerable Anil Sakya, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Bangkok, Thailand; Visiting Professor, Santa Clara University Responses by Robin Evans, Religion Editor, San Jose Mercury News and Catherine Bell, Hanley Professor of Religious Studies, Santa Clara University April 14 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Catholic Christianity Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph: Religious Identities in Silicon Valley’s Urban Center Rev. Msgr. J. Patrick Browne, St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica April 21 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Evangelical Christianity CHAM: Battling Poverty in the Heart of Silicon Valley Rev. Scott Wagers, Community Homeless Alliance Ministry (CHAM) April 28 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Islam Islam, Immigration, Community in the Valley Tahir Anwar, Imam, South Bay Islamic Center May 5 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Judaism Living Jewishly in the multicultural worlds of the Valley Rabbi Sheldon Lewis, Kol Emeth Synagogue (Palo Alto) May 12 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Buddhism Indigenous Zen Buddhism: Healing Bodies and Spirits in the Valley Darlene Cohen, Zen priest and Bay Area Buddhist teacher May 19 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Sikhism Building a New Home in Silicon Valley: Immigration, Roots and Integration Dr. Gurinder Paul Singh, Executive Board of the San Jose Gurdwara and Principal of the Gurdwara School
May 26 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Inter Faith Work: Educating for Tolerance in the Bay Area Bart Charlow, Executive Director, National Conference of Community and Justice (NCCJ); Andrew Kille, Founder/Director, Interfaith Space; Maha El Genaidi Executive Director Islamic Networks Group June 2 Valley of the Gods: Focus on Native Americans Past, Present and Future of the Valley’s Oldest Way of Life Ann Sayers, Indian Canyon Community; Costanoan Indian Research This Lecture series is sponsored by the Local Religion Project. Funding is provided by Santa Clara University’s Department of Religious Studies, Osher Life Long Learning Institute, and the Thomas Terry Grant program. For further information, contact 408 554 2199. Questions or requests for disability accommodations can be directed to Prof. Riley (priley@scu.edu) or Vicky Gonzalez vgonzalez@scu.edu). |
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