tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70194565654404228902024-02-20T20:53:22.467-05:00NYTS DialoguesTheological Education Conversing at the Intersection of Global ProcessesNew York Theological Seminaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154667788901396329noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019456565440422890.post-37043580518298956662011-06-19T11:58:00.000-04:002011-06-19T11:58:49.430-04:00State Department report focuses on global slavery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In a few days, the<a href="http://www.religionlink.com/tip_110615.php"> U.S. State Department will be issuing a report </a>about the global human trafficking trade insofar as selling forced labor and prostitutes. As many as 27 million people, mostly women and children, have had their freedom taken from them. The issue is increasingly drawing the concern of religious leaders and organizations.<br />
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During 2010 alone, the State Department says 12.3 million people were subjected to some form of bondage. Meanwhile, the cable network CNN has been sponsoring the Freedom Project to raise awareness about the scourge of human trafficking.<br />
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In Qatar, a <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110602/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_libya">Libyan woman</a> who claims she was gang raped by soldiers of Libyan dictator <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_Gaddafi">Moammar Gadhafi </a>was deported back to Benghazi, Libya, according to United Nations officials on Thursday.<br />
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Her deportation again cast light on the human rights issues surrounding Gadhafi's regime as NATO continues its nightly aerial bombardment of Libyan military installations. The U.S. Government has expressed its concern for the safety of the woman.<br />
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In Garden Grove, California, the Crystal Cathedral, founded by televangelist the Rev. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Schuller">Robert H. Schuller</a>, <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110528/ap_on_re_us/us_crystal_cathedral_bankruptcy">filed for bankruptcy </a>on Friday. The megachurch is looking to get out <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/crystal-cathedral-files-bankruptcy/story?id=11961404">from under its debts</a> by selling the church and grounds for a proposed $47 million from a local real-estate group.<br />
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Reportedly, the plan would allow the church to lease back most of its core buildings for the next 15 years, so congregants would not overtly notice a change in either worship or outreach services provided by the church.<br />
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The death toll from a<a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2011/05/joplin_tornado_aftermath_vowing_to_rebuild.html"> gigantic tornado that struck Joplin</a>, Missouri, has risen to 132, as of today. According to local government officials, the <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_joplin_tornado">death toll rose by more than 60</a> between today and yesterday. Still, officials are working around-the-clock to account for those missing.<br />
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Fortunately, about 90 people who were originally listed as missing were found alive, heartening rescuers about the ability of finding even more people alive in the wake of the storm.
Authorities say they believe many of those who are still missing are believed to be alive and safe, though out of contact with their family and loved ones.<br />
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In a dramatic 205-56 vote, <a href="http://www.religionlink.com/tip_110509.php">openly gay people can now be ordained</a> in the Presbyterian Church USA, after a regional decision on May 10. With the support of the <a href="http://presbyterytwincities.org/">Twin Cities</a> region of the denomination, Amendment 10A won the approval of 87 of PCUSA's 173 presbyteries, which amounts to a simple majority.<br />
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Previously, in 1997, PCUSA adopted a statute that mandated all Presbyterian clergy "to live either in fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman" or to "observe chastity in singleness."<br />
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A 91-year-old <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110512/ap_on_re_eu/eu_germany_demjanjuk">retired U.S. automobile worker</a> was convicted on Thursday of being an accessory to the deaths of 28,060 prisoners at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobibor_extermination_camp">Sobibor death camp</a>, in Poland, for six months in 1943. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Demjanjuk">John Demjanjuk</a> was sentenced to five years in prison, but has been released pending his appeal of the conviction.<br />
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Demjanjuk's case was heard in a Munich, Germany courtroom. Demjanjuk was born in the Ukrain and served as a Soviet Army soldier until being captured by the Germans in the Crimea in 1942. Subsequently, he agreed to serve as a "Wachmann," or guard, who was subordinate to German SS men.<br />
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<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1401318381/efblike">Speakers at the event</a> include: Heather Schultz, vice president at Senn Delaney; Tachi Kiuchi, the renowned evangelist and former CEO for Mitsubishi Electric America; Dr. Jacob Needleman, a philosopher and auth of The American Soul; Alan Lurie, managing director for Grubb & Ellis NYC and George Bickerstaff, entrepreneur and former CEO of Novartis.New York Theological Seminaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154667788901396329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019456565440422890.post-53952802814687778642011-05-08T20:48:00.000-04:002011-05-08T20:48:44.136-04:00Muslim scholars taken off flight to conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two Muslim scholars headed to an <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/08/2282005/conference-on-fear-of-islam-reacts.html">American Fears of Islam conference</a> were pulled from a flight on Friday, and were later told that the pilot had refused to fly with them aboard.<br />
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The men,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masudur_Rahman"> Masudur Rahman</a>, a professor of Arabic at the University of Memphis, and Mohamed Zaghloul, Imam at the Islamic Association of Greater Memphis, were <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110507/us_nm/us_muslims_plane">reportedly asked to deplane</a> Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight 5452 from Memphis to Charlotte. They were subjected to additional security checks after the plane had pushed back from the gate.<br />
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People are <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110507/us_nm/us_weather_tornadoes_churches">coming together in America's heartland</a> in the wake of killer tornadoes that ravaged several communities only 10 days ago. At the <a href="http://www.clantonfirstbaptist.org/">First Baptist Church in Clanton</a>, Alabama, parishioner <a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/ksfr/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1799762/US/In.tornado-ravaged.Bible.Belt..churches.mobilize.to.help">Gordon Smelley</a> and his "chainsaw gang" of 11 load up in a trailer and simply go out to help people.<br />
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Throughout the "Bible Belt," churches are spearheading efforts at community clean-ups and assisting people after more than 300 people were killed.<br />
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In both the United States and Great Britain, there are anti-discrimination laws that disallow such behaviors by organizations which receive money from the government. Reportedly, <a href="http://www.anglicare.org.au/">Anglicare Sydney</a> received more than 55 million Australian dollars.<br />
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The death of Osama Bin Laden at the hands of an elite U.S. military team this past week has been the occasion for an outpouring of national pride. Given the continuing pain so many experience regarding the attacks of 9/11, it is understandable.<br />
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Osama Bin Laden became the face of evil and terrorism in the United States. Unfortunately he also became the face of Islam for many as well. “Muslim” and “terrorist” became synonymous in the minds of far too many people. The fact that Muslims have made up the majority of those who have died around the world over the past decade in the violence that al-Qaeda has unleashed ought not to be lost in all of the celebration. The fact that vast majority of Muslims living around the world do not support terrorism and violence, and that the overwhelming majority of Muslims living in the United States support their nation in its war against terrorism needs now to be lifted up like never before.<br />
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The death of Bin Laden provides us with the opportunity to say more clearly than even that, in the words of President Obama, the United States is not at war with Islam. People of all faiths, and even those of no faith need to come together anew to assure that Muslims are not singled out for discrimination, and that we respect the rights of all people to practice their religious faith freely in the United States. More than our national pride is at stake. It is our very soul as a nation that we need now to protect.New York Theological Seminaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154667788901396329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019456565440422890.post-65167352881522199222011-05-02T20:44:00.000-04:002011-05-02T20:44:34.777-04:00French Muslim rector: Islam is not a faith of violence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the wake of the <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110502/wl_nm/us_binladen_muslims">death of international terrorist Osama bin Laden</a>, Muslims consider the world without the notorious figure. According to <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalil_Boubakeur">Dalil Boubakeur</a>, the rector of the <a href="http://www.mosquee-de-paris.org/">Grand Mosque of Paris</a>, it was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden">bin Laden</a> who popularized the link between Islam and violence.<br />
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France is home to about five million Muslims, the largest Muslim minority in Europe, and Islamic leaders there have issued many denunciations against the violence bin Laden advocated and conducted.<br />
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In Vatican City, <a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/index.htm">Pope Benedict XVI</a> has <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110501/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_john_paul_ii">beatified </a>the late <a href="http://www.americancatholic.org/features/johnpaulii/">Pope John Paul II</a>, as witnessed by about 1.5 million Catholics in St. Peter's Square and the surrounding area on Sunday. Consequently, this moves Pope John Paul one step closer to sainthood during one of the most-attended events in Vatican history.<br />
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The landmark crowd erupted in cheers during the proceedings, and the choir at <a href="http://www.vatican.va/">St. Peter's Basilica</a> offered a hymn associated with the first-ever Polish born pope.<br />
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In San Francisco, California, sponsors of California's gay marriage ban are reportedly <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110426/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage_trial">seeking to disqualify</a> Chief U.S. District Judge <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughn_R._Walker">Vaughn Walker</a> because he has been in a long-term, same-sex relationship. Meanwhile, experts are reportedly claiming that sexual orientation is an untried judicial disqualification.<br />
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However, the authors of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8_%282008%29">Proposition 8</a> are allegedly claiming that Walker did not disclose his relationship while he presided over the case and has not stated whether or not he has any interest in marrying his partner.<br />
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In Fairfax, Virginia, a long-running dispute between the <a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/04/25/3014008/episcopal-church-property-dispute.html">Episcopal Church and several so-called "breakaway congregations"</a> over homosexuality and Christian doctrine was back in a court on Monday, where <a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/04/25/3014008/episcopal-church-property-dispute.html">real-estate and contract law</a> took center stage.<br />
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The WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program will hold a conference for 9/11 workers and volunteers and their families. Information about health findings, benefits and the Zadroga Act will be presented on Saturday, May 7, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The event will take place at the United Federation of Teachers headquarters in Manhattan, 52 Broadway, New York, NY.<br />
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<a href="http://www.allaboutgod.com/love-thy-neighbor.htm">Treating others as we would treat ourselves</a> is an age-old axiom that bears repeating, especially in light of some of the ways that doesn't happen.<br />
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In particular, it was recently reported that a New Jersey woman was <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110420/ap_on_re_us/us_pen_attack">stabbed in the face on a New York City subway</a> -- after she asked a man not to smoke on the train.
The attack occurred on the No. 3 train near Chambers Street on Tuesday morning. The woman was later treated and released at an areas hospital, while her alleged attacker was charged with felony assault and possession of a weapon.<br />
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This year marks the fourth century since the <a href="http://www.religionlink.com/tip_110419.php">King James Bible</a> was first published in May 1611. Originally printed in English, the Bible continues to have new translations.<br />
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<a href="http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/">KJV</a> has become a cultural touchstone throughout the ages, and has been a force in shaping art, politics, government, and societies around the globe as a whole.<br />
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Did the <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster">Last Supper happen</a> the Wednesday before the crucifixion? Well, University of Cambridge Professor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Humphreys">Colin Humphreys</a> believes there is a case for introducing a "fixed date" for Easter. Using biblical, astronomical and historical information, Humphreys said he has calculated an exact time Jesus shared this meal with his disciples.<br />
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Reportedly, Matthew, Mark and Luke all say the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_%28Leonardo_da_Vinci%29">Last Supper</a> took place at the start of Passover. Meanwhile, John reported that the Last Supper took place before Passover. However, the truth of when the Last Supper actually took place may well be found in the calendar being used.<br />
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Dakpa is the spiritual shepherd of more than 300 families now and discusses life, death and loss as he reveals his insights about living a full and happy life. Are there secrets about enlightenment and living life happily? Surprisingly, nothing each of us do not already know.<br />
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In Salt Lake City, Utah, a federal judge has <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110408/ap_on_re_us/us_polygamy_trust">turned control of $114 million</a> in communal assets over to leaders of a polygamous church founded by jailed religious <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Jeffs">Warren Jeffs</a>. U.S. District Court Judge <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Benson">Dee Benson</a> said that church leaders, and not the state of Utah, should manage the assets being held by the United Effort Plan Trust.<br />
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Utah courts previously authorized the seizure of trust money during 2005. The following year, a state judge permitted the trust to be stripped of its religious tenets and opened its class of beneficiaries to former church members. About 6,000 church members then sued in federal court.<br />
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In Atlanta, Georgia, the <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110412/ap_on_re_us/us_ebenezer_restored">sanctuary</a> where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached, at the historic <a href="http://www.historicebenezer.org/Home.html">Ebenezer Baptist Church</a>, is being re-opened to the public after being closed since 2007.<br />
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The sanctuary will be re-opened by Secretary of the Interior <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Salazar">Ken Salazar</a> on Friday. The site is managed by the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/index.htm">National Park Service</a> and has been designated as a National Historic Site. The Rev. Dr. King, Jr., had co-pastored at the church with his father, beginning in 1960 and concluding with his assassination in 1968.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.churchofengland.org/">Church of England</a> has <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110407/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_royal_wedding_prayer">created a special prayer</a> for the royal wedding of Great Britain's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_William_of_Wales">Prince William</a> and future Princess <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Middleton">Kate Middleton</a>, in advance of the 'wedding to end all weddings' thus far in this short century.<br />
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According to church leaders, this newly-minted prayer can be used in private prayer or during group worship.
This new prayer petitions God's assistance in strengthening the couple's will and deepening their faith and love for one another.<br />
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In Afghanistan, Saturday marked a second day of protests in the wake of a small Florida church<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110402/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan"> burning a Quran publicly</a>. Nine people died in Kandahar and more than 80 were injured <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17759930?nclick_check=1">during a wave of violence</a>, which was fueled by anti-foreign sentiment. Many have said this was the last thing needed in the region after nearly a decade of war.<br />
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During Friday, 11 people were killed, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-03-21-quran-burning-florida_N.htm">including seven foreign United Nations employees</a> in the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif. The desecration by the U.S. church has further strained already tenuous ties between Afghanistan and the West.<br />
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A 13-year-old <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/03/31/2011-03-31_father_of_boy_charged_with_hate_crime_in_veil_case_how_is_it_hate_if_hes_muslim_.html">Muslim girl was reportedly terrorized</a> in Staten Island because of her religion. Most recently, her head scarf was yanked off by an 11-year-old, according to <a href="http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2011/04/staten_island_muslim_girl_says.html">published reports</a>. The girl allegedly said she has been labeled with the name "Terrorist" by her peers, due to her Islamic heritage.<br />
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Meanwhile, the girl is an eighth-grade honors student at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berta_A._Dreyfus_Intermediate_School_49">Berta Dreyfus Intermediate School 49</a> in Stepleton. The <a href="http://onespot.wsj.com/nyc-news/2011/04/01/92fc4/staten-island-muslim-girl-says-she-feels">abuse</a> has reportedly been going on for three months. During the most pronounced of the attacks, it is reported that the girl's lip was busted and her headdress was tattered.<br />
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