Interfaith Father of Guadalajara
Remembering a Parliament Friend
R.I.P. Jorge Manzano, O.S.J. (1930-2013)
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions mourns the recent passing of Father Jorge Manzano, a dear friend and one of the leading lights of the interreligious movement in México. Padre Manzano was a professor of philosophy at the University of Guadalajara for over 40 years, where he specialized in the works of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard and Hegel and drew nothing but the highest praises from his students and colleagues. During the 1960s, Padre Manzano spent several years in Denmark, working with political prisoners and immigrant communities in Copenhagen, and later on championed the causes of indigenous peoples in his native Mexico.
In 2007, Padre Manzano was one of the featured speakers at the World Interreligious Encounter in Monterrey, an event organized by the Parliament. Subsequently, he inspired the formation of Fundación Carpe Diem Interfé, which has become Read more... |
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Parliament Invites Your Yes to a Global Ethic
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions is relaunching a movement living out of the vision of the pioneering Global Ethic. In recognition of the prophetic work of those organizing the 1993 World's Parliament of Religions, the time is now to advance that twenty year-old declaration of an global ethic already found within the world's religious and spiritual teachings. To lend your name an an interfaith champion in support of this vision, and to share how to live it out, Read more...
Welcoming Program and Reception Guests to Benefit 
Tickets Now On Sale
November 16 Benefit Dinner and Program patrons have sold out the dinner and by popular demand, the Parliament is now opening the pre-dinner speaker program and reception to all interfaith activists at a 50-dollar donation tier. We welcome students, clergy, and our entire compassionate community. Anniversary program guests will learn the impact of the Parliament and interfaith on topics including Swami Vivekananda, the Global Ethic, women of the 1893 Parliament, and the 1993 Chicago Parliament by featured speakers Dr. Allison Stokes, Dr. Martin Marty, Swami Varadananda, and Dr. Daniel Gomez Ibanez. To reserve your ticket now, you are encouraged to act soon. For more information please contact Brian Savage, Development Associate. Read more...
Photo Contest Deadline October 21
 By October 21, submissions to the fourth annual Pluralism Project Photo Contest are being considered for generous awards and exposure. The contest seeks high-resolution digital images that convey the vibrancy of religious diversity in the USA, particularly images in the following categories: Read more... |
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