All are welcome at the Nurturing Peace Conference at New York Theological Seminary….
Event Date: May 22-25, 2013
Event Location: NYTS at The Interchurch Center – 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115
Full details here.
Peacemaking Conference
Nurturing Peace in Contexts of Global Violence
Religious leaders throughout the world in every faith tradition are challenged today to be active agents of peace. How can schools of theological education and faith-based grass roots organizations that are training religious leaders be more effective in teaching the ways of peace? How can we all advance peacemaking more effectively within our various communities of faith?
Speakers include:
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Afghan Learning Institute
Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. Emory University
Rev. Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite, Chicago Theological Seminary
Rabbi Justus Baird, Auburn Theological Seminary
Dr. James Quilligan, Centre for Global Negotiations
Dr. Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers University
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Afghan Learning Institute
Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. Emory University
Rev. Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite, Chicago Theological Seminary
Rabbi Justus Baird, Auburn Theological Seminary
Dr. James Quilligan, Centre for Global Negotiations
Dr. Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers University
Emphasis 1:
Bringing together theological educators and others engaged in religious leadership training, work together to teach and learn about peacemaking both locally and globally.
Emphasis 2:
Bringing together theological educators and others engaged in religious leadership training, explore existing programs to develop a fuller analysis of what peace means in our diverse religious and cultural our contexts.
Emphasis 3:
Bringing together theological educators and others engaged in religious leadership training, plan together for more effective ways of teaching peacemaking.
