Faithful Action in the Midst of Conflict
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Day 1 |
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9:00 |
Worship |
9:30 |
introduction and Overview |
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Seminar Designer
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10:30 |
Session: Beyond ‘the War on Terror’ – Understanding the Middle East within a Human Rights Framework |
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James Paul, Executive Director, Global Policy Forum
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11:45 |
Lunch |
1:00 |
Session: ‘Reading between the Lines,’ Critical Thinking about Media, Terrorism and the Middle East |
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Jim Naureckas, Editor, Extra - FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)
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2:15 |
Break |
2:30 |
Session/Case Study – Iraq Update |
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Fr. G.Simon Harak, Voices in the Wilderness
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3:30 |
Preparation and Departure for the United Nations |
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Day 2 |
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9:00 |
Opening Worship/Peace and Justice Bible Study |
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Seminar Designer
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10:00 |
Session: Islam and the ‘War on Terror’ – Confronting Domestic Issues |
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Ibrahim Ramey - National Program Staff, Fellowship of Reconciliation
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11:00 |
Break/early lunch |
12:00 |
Travel to Field Site |
1:00 |
Session/Field Site: Building Interfaith Community Post 9/11 |
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Film Presentation/Group Discussion of the documentary |
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Location: |
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The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
263 West 86th Street
New York, NY 10024
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3:30 |
Session/Field Site: Christian Responses to Terrorism – Building Interfaith Community – United Methodist Initiatives |
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The Interchurch Center
475 Riverside Drive
New York, New York 10027
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Day 3 |
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9:00 |
Worship |
9:30 |
Session: Ending the Occupation – The Case of Israel/Palestine |
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David Wildman, Executive Secretary for Human Rights and Racial Justice
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10:30 |
Break |
10:45 |
Session/Panel: Christian Responses to Terrorism – Personal an Institutional Reflections |
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Rev. Myrna Bethke, Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
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Sr. Betty Obal, the Loretto Community
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Austin Adkinson, United for Peace and Justice
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12:00 |
Service of Holy Communion (in Tillman Chapel) |
12:30 |
Wrap up and Evaluation |
