SpeakerDr. Mustafa Gökçek received his BA and MA in International Relations at Bilkent University in Ankara. After studying Russian and conducting research in Moscow for his master’s thesis on the Caspian Sea and legal issues among its littoral states, he pursued doctoral studies in History at the UW-Madison. Dr. Gökçek wrote his dissertation on Tatar […]
Speakers
Prof. Jim Goulding
Prof. Ali Yurtsever
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman
Topic
Peace in The Religions of Abraham
“The faith of Abraham as Exemplified in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Scriptures”
Sponsors
ASM Associated Students of Madison
MSC Multicultural Council - Multi Cultural Student Center
When
March 3, 2010
Wednesday
5:30 pm
Where
UW-Madison
4151 Grainger Hall
975 University Av.
Madison, WI 53706
Speaker
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.
Topic
God’s world, […]
Speaker
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.
Topic
In this lecture, Professor Cohen made some observations about how Christians have set the cultural/religious ground rules in our society and how […]
Speaker
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.
Topic
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 […]
