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Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Leonard J. Swidler is Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA where he has taught since 1966. He is the co-founder (in 1964, with Arlene Swidler) and Editor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies (quarterly). He is also the […]
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Prof. Zeki Saritoprak, Religious Studies, John Carroll University
Zeki Saritoprak has been the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University since 2003. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology (The Science of Kalam) from the University of Marmara, Turkey. He earned his Master’s degree in Islamic Theology and Philosophy, and his B.A. in Divinity […]
“Come to the Waters” Pre-Parliament of World Religions Gathering in Madison
The Parliament of the World’s Religions brings together the world’s spiritual and religious communities, their leaders and their practitioners to a gathering where peace, diversity and sustainability are discussed and explored in the context of interreligious understanding and cooperation. Since 1993, the Parliament has […]
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Rev. Fr. John Brian Paprock, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel - Madison, WI
Fr. John Brian Paprock is the priest and vicar of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel in Madison , WI . Fr. Paprock was ordained to the Orthodox priesthood in 1987 and continues to serve as a chaplain at area hospitals and hospice.
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God’s world, […]
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Charles Cohen, Department of History and Religious Studies, UW-Madison
Charles Cohen is a professor of History and Religious Studies at UW-Madison, and the director of the Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions.
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In this lecture, Professor Cohen made some observations about how Christians have set the cultural/religious ground rules in our society and how […]
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Uli Schamiloglu, Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia, UW-Madison
Uli Schamiloglu is a Professor of Turkic & Central Eurasian Studies at Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia at UW-Madison. He is the chair of the Central Asian Studies Program and the associate director of the Center for Middle East Studies.
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From ADAM to MUHAMMAD “The […]
Panel ‘Resurrection in Abrahamic Religions‘ was held at UW-Madison 1270 Grainger Hall.
Representatives from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities discussed the concept of resurrection in Abrahamic religions.
Laurie Zimmerman, Rabbi, Shaarei Shamayim
Brent Christianson, Pastor, Lutheran Campus Center at UW
Mamoon Syed, Representative, Madison Muslim Community
Resurrection after life is a concept that exists in all Abrahamic religions; Judaism, Christianity, […]
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Jim Goulding, Edgewood College, Religious Studies Department
Jim Goulding is a part-time instructor in Edgewoord College, Religious Studies Department, teaching Introduction to Major Religious Traditions and Topics in Religious Studies: Islam. He recently retired from MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois, where for 30 years he served as College Chaplain, Professor of Religion, and Vice President for […]
A few DI members particiapted a panel titled “Isthmus Conversation: Conversation Between Islam & Christianity” at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Madison. The panel was moderated by Rev. Charles Werth, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Those were topics in the panel.
Describe the Islamic/Christian understanding of the importance of God.
If God is greater than anything that can be […]
Dialogue in Abrahamic Religions panel was held at UW 2120 Grainger Hall.
