29 July - 7 August 2024
The Elijah Interfaith Institute is delighted to invite you to "Human Life, Purpose and Dignity"
online from July 29th - August 7th!
The annual Elijah series is in its 27th year of bringing religious leaders, interfaith activists
and students of world religions together for the signature Summer School and Interreligious
Leadership seminar.
An esteemed faculty of religious leaders from six world faiths and academic institutions will
deliver theological and spiritually-engaging workshops, panels, and more for an intimate,
international and interfaith experience.
Learn and be inspired by:
Prof. Arvind Sharma (Hindu, Canada)
His Beatitude Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian (Christian, Turkey)
Prof. John Makransky (Buddhist, USA)
Rav Daniel Kohn (Jewish, Israel)
Maureen Goodman (Hindu, UK)
Prof. Steven Sandage (Christian, USA)
Prof. Judith Simmer Brown (Buddhist, USA)
Shrivatsa Goswami (Hindu, India)
Archbishop Prof. Antje Jackelen (Christian, Sweden)
Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric (Muslim, Bosnia)
Rebbetzin Gilla Rosen (Jewish, Israel)
Karma Lekshe Tsomo (Buddhist, USA)
Prof. Vasudha Narayanan (Hindu, USA)
Prof. Reuven Kimelman (Jewish, USA)
Imam Muhammed Suheyl Umar (Muslim, Pakistan)
Prof. Nader Saeidi (Bahai, USA)
Swami Atmapriyananda (Hindu, India)
Prof. Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Christian/Buddhist, Germany)
Prof. Tova Hartman (Jewish, Israel)
Prof. Jeffery Long (Hindu, USA)
Professor Ayelet Hoffmann (Jewish, Israel)
Between them the following topics will be deeply explored:
Cosmo-visions; how the human person is placed in relation to other parts of creation
What Distinguishes Humanity; soul and spirit
Human Identity
Bibliodrama
Human Rights and Human Obligations
Contemporary Challenges to understanding the Human Person
Human Flourishing; a life worth living
When peace, community building, spiritual practices and theological learning come together,
a new experience of faith becomes possible.
Register Here