Increasingly in the private school setting, as well as
in world history classes in public schools, students are
being introduced to basic religious ideas, teachings,
personalities, and practices of the world’s religions.
As teachers become familiar with the contemporary, living
character of religions, it is apparent that these diverse
traditions also struggle to address the major issues of
our time. One question that demands international attention
but that has hardly entered into the public attention
of the world’s religions is the broad spectrum of
concerns related to ecology. Yet, embedded within these
diverse religions are amazing perspectives on human-earth
relations that have been transmitted in many of these
traditions for centuries. This workshop for secondary
school teachers draws on the Forum on Religion and Ecology’s
exploration of these issues as prepared in the Center
for the Study of World Religions "Religions of the
World and Ecology" conference publications series.
The Forum on Religion and Ecology, at the forefront
of this emerging interdisciplinary dialogue, intersects
religious studies with academic and activist discourses
on the environment by highlighting the important roles
religious traditions play in constructing moral frameworks
and orienting narratives regarding human interactions
with the environment. The Secondary School Teacher Workshop
explores various ways in which selected religious traditions
can develop dialogue opportunities with other key disciplines
(e.g., science, ethics, economics, education, and public
policy) already engaging environmental problems from
their disciplinary perspectives.
The workshop on “Religion and Ecology: Traditions
and Dialogue Partners” focuses on the ecological
dynamics developed in four religious traditions: Native
North American, Christianity, Islam, and Chinese Religions;
investigates ethical issues regarding religion and ecology,
and explores various problems that may arise with regard
to dialogue opportunities between diverse religious
traditions and the sciences.
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June 24, 2000
Evening |
Introductions
“Problems and Opportunities in Teaching Religions
of the
World and Ecology” |
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June 25, 2000
Morning
Evening |
“Indigenous Traditions”
“Environmental Ethics: Global and Local Perspectives” |
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June 26, 2000
Morning
Evening |
“Ecological Dynamics in Early Islam”
“Organic and Mechanistic Sciences” |
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June 27, 2000
Morning
Evening |
“Religious and Scientific Cosmologies”
“The Chinese Religious Worldview” |
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June 28, 2000
Morning
Evening |
“Three Contemporary Cosmological Views”
“Christianity and Ecology” |
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June 29, 2000
Morning |
“Teaching World Religions and Ecology” |
Saint Francis High School and Religious Studies in Secondary
Schools are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Saint
Francis Project in Religious Texts and Classics. The
purpose of these seminars is twofold: to provide public,
private, and parochial secondary school teachers with
unique opportunities for in-depth study of religious
texts with renowned scholars and to provide opportunities
to interact with religious studies peers from around
the country. All secondary school teachers in religious
studies, as well as secondary school teachers working
in disciplines other than religious studies (e.g., English,
history, humanities, science) are encouraged to apply
if seminar materials are seen as applicable to their
teaching.
This seminar will be held at Bucknell University in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. In the summer time Lewisburg
is a charming college town that offers participants
a wide variety of bookstores and coffee shops as well
as opportunities to enjoy numerous parks and other recreational
facilities. Participants will have full access to the
Bucknell library, computing, and recreational facilities.
Tuition costs include: books, materials, food, and lodging.
Lodging will be in air conditioned, single room, college
dormitories. Bathrooms are shared. Food will be served
through the University food services system and there
will be occasional nights out at local restaurants.
Due to a generous grant and subsidy from the Forum on
Religion and Ecology the tuition for this seminar can
be offered at a reduced rate. Some financial assistance
is available to those who qualify.
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| (nonrefundable) by January 15, 2000 |
$150 |
| Balance due by April 1, 2000 |
$450 |
| Total |
$600 |
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| (nonrefundable) after January 15,
2000 |
$195 |
| Balance due by April 15, 2000 |
$455 |
| Total |
$650 |
To obtain additional information and registration
forms, contact Tom
Collins.
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