The premier organizer and sponsor of the event is Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada. Cooperation and partnership includes several cities, academic institutions, faith based associations, student clubs and numerous other organizations.
Source/Credit: World Religions Conference
By WRC Staff | October 22, 2015
The 35th World Religions Conference is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the River Run Centre, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Scholars from various religions and philosophical traditions are invited to participate.
The World Religions Conference (WRC) is a multi-faith event which brings together well-known scholars from the world’s major religions to speak on a common topic from the point of view of their respective religious traditions. For thirty years, the WRC has served as an invaluable forum for different religious and ethnic communities to gather in the spirit of tolerance, peace, cooperation, and understanding. The WRC serves the noble purpose of educating members of the community regarding interesting and relevant topics by providing a platform where all major religions can pool their collective wisdom and teachings regarding the topic. Continually on the rise in terms of organizational standards, quality of content, and attendance, the WRC has become the largest multi-faith event of its kind in Canada.
With its ever-growing profile in the Waterloo/Wellington Region and Canadian society in general, the WRC has become a central meeting place for religious leaders and their communities. The conference has had the honour of being recognized by prominent figures including the Prime Minister of Canada, and the Chief Justice of Canada, in addition to dozens of other local, provincial and national leaders.
The speakers are specially sought out and invited by the organizing committee to ensure that each faith is represented by a knowledgeable scholar of that particular faith, who does justice to the topic and the religion that he or she represents.
The premier organizer and sponsor of the event is Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada. Cooperation and partnership includes several cities, academic institutions, faith based associations, student clubs and numerous other organizations.
With free admission and lunch, and a great chance to learn and meet others from a multitude of faith and philosophical communities, it is a small and simple step by which to make this world a more peaceful and tolerant place
Participating Religions and Philosophical Traditions:
Aboriginal Spirituality, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Humanism (Atheism and Agnostics)
Theme for 2015 conference : Tackling Radicalization in Faiths
Radicalization of followers of faiths and philosophical traditions has become a global issue and concern for all of humanity. The conference will explore how different faith and philosophical groups tackle radicalization of the followers. The conference will further explore through mutual exploration why radicalization is on the rise and what are the underlying causes of this phenomena to occur globally.
The objective of the conference is to bring scholars from different faith groups, religions, and philosophical traditions together in a spirit of peace and mutual understanding and respect.
Revised Format of Event
The timing structure for this year's conference has been somewhat changed from previous years and details agenda will be posted soon. In a nutshell, this year’s conference will run from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm and consist of three sessions:
(a) Opening Session: Opening Ceremony, Introduction to this year's theme, Introduction by the speakers of their respective faiths (3-minutes each) followed by greetings from dignitaries
(b) Theme Session: To discuss the topic wherein each speaker will be given 13 minutes followed by a 4-minute recitation from the Holy Scripture presentation by members of the faith group.
(c) Concluding Session: A 45-minute interactive session to allow speakers to respond to questions from the audience.
Brunch, a hot lunch and refreshments served at the conference venue.
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