Sunday, June 7 at the Forum

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Sunday, June 7 at the Forum

Speaker:  Class member Dr. Jay McDaniel, Professor of World Religions, Hendrix College Emeritus and Board chair of the Center for Process Studies

Topic: "The Greening of Religion"

Jay will talk about the emergence of eco-theologies within world religions and the ideal of an ecological civilization as an expression of the dream of God for the world--with much more in between.

Please join us for this opening presentation of "Green Month at the Forum."  All are welcome to attend!  

NOTE: For the duration of our remodel and elevator replacement, Forum Class will  convene in Fellowship Hall at 10:00.

Zoom link to class:  https://zoom.us/j/99761203151?pwd=SWM5UW5kV1hublUwcU1jR2dtTVc0dz09

For more about Jay's work in the world, see www.openhorizons.org

For more detailed information about each week's topic, see weekly posts to our Forum Google Group. 

Not a member but would like to be?  Email Cecilia at ceciliap...@conwaycorp.net.  Please place "Forum Google Group" in the subject line.

More in-depth info about our June 7 program: 

Jay says, "I'll try to offer a "big picture" perspective for our Green Month.  I'll explore seven interconnected themes:

• The emergence of eco-theologies within the world's religions and the growing role they now play in religious life and thought at an academic level (but not necessarily a popular level)
• The vision of sustainable communities that unite care for the Earth with care for the poor, as beautifully articulated in Pope Francis' Laudato Si'.
• The practical dimensions of sustainable living, including responsible energy use, local food production, the use of local materials where possible, place-based education, and other forms of ecological responsibility.
• The importance of human-to-human relationships, emphasizing that ecological living is not only about "the environment," but also about compassion, friendship, care, joy, and fun.
• The need for a cultural and philosophical shift away from dualistic ways of thinking that separate human beings from the more-than-human world and reduce nature to a mere "resource."
• The spiritual dimensions of ecological life, including the importance of palpable bonds with the more-than-human world as part of a deep and meaningful spirituality.
• The ideal of an ecological civilization as, for Christians and perhaps many others as well, an expression of the dream of God for the world.

Dr. Jay McDaniel

Professor of World Religions, Hendrix College, Emeritus

Center for Process Studies, Board chair

Institute for Postmodern Development of China, Board member

Open Horizons (www.openhorizons.org)

SPARKS Arts Collective, Coordinator 

 

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Special program series starting this month: June is "Green Month at the Forum"! Scroll for details about Jay's introductory presentation tomorrow. Future speakers this month are Dan Spatz, Matthew Cooper and Margaret Cline. Hang on for great discussions as we chew on this, the most existential of all the existential problems (and solutions) we are working through.

Sunday, June 7 at the Forum

Speaker:  Class member Dr. Jay McDaniel, Professor of World Religions, Hendrix College Emeritus and Board chair of the Center for Process Studies

Topic: "The Greening of Religion"

Jay will talk about the emergence of eco-theologies within world religions and the ideal of an ecological civilization as an expression of the dream of God for the world--with much more in between.

Please join us for this opening presentation of "Green Month at the Forum."  All are welcome to attend!  

NOTE: For the duration of our remodel and elevator replacement, Forum Class will  convene in Fellowship Hall at 10:00.

Zoom link to class:  https://zoom.us/j/99761203151?pwd=SWM5UW5kV1hublUwcU1jR2dtTVc0dz09

For more about Jay's work in the world, see www.openhorizons.org

For more detailed information about each week's topic, see weekly posts to our Forum Google Group. 

Not a member but would like to be?  Email Cecilia at ceciliap...@conwaycorp.net.  Please place "Forum Google Group" in the subject line.

Scroll for more in-depth info about our June 7 program: 

Jay says, "I'll try to offer a "big picture" perspective for our Green Month.  I'll explore seven interconnected themes:

• The emergence of eco-theologies within the world's religions and the growing role they now play in religious life and thought at an academic level (but not necessarily a popular level)
• The vision of sustainable communities that unite care for the Earth with care for the poor, as beautifully articulated in Pope Francis' Laudato Si'.
• The practical dimensions of sustainable living, including responsible energy use, local food production, the use of local materials where possible, place-based education, and other forms of ecological responsibility.
• The importance of human-to-human relationships, emphasizing that ecological living is not only about "the environment," but also about compassion, friendship, care, joy, and fun.
• The need for a cultural and philosophical shift away from dualistic ways of thinking that separate human beings from the more-than-human world and reduce nature to a mere "resource."
• The spiritual dimensions of ecological life, including the importance of palpable bonds with the more-than-human world as part of a deep and meaningful spirituality.
• The ideal of an ecological civilization as, for Christians and perhaps many others as well, an expression of the dream of God for the world.

Dr. Jay McDaniel

Professor of World Religions, Hendrix College, Emeritus

Center for Process Studies, Board chair

Institute for Postmodern Development of China, Board member

Open Horizons (www.openhorizons.org)

SPARKS Arts Collective, Coordinator 

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