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Israeli Journalist Amira Haas

Abstract Jim Blackburn Suggested donation $10Our values and belief structures were derived when the world was relatively empty of humans and human impacts. That is no longer the situation as the Earth is being filled up and in some cases overwhelmed by human impacts. Earth Church is a concept of earth-focused spirituality derived in part from existing faith concepts and in part from the realities that we face as we encounter a future that includes climate change, water supply shortages...

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Presented by Ian Prattis

Abstract Joie Chowdhury Suggested donation $10The 2013 Óscar Romero Award will be given to Ms. Blanca Velázquez Díaz, a champion of worker rights and dignity in Mexico. The twelfth such award given by the Rothko Chapel since 1986, this award honors unsung heroes who work under extraordinary circumstances to advance human rights. The award is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered on March 24, 1980 because of his opposition to violence and his courageous...

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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

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Against violence at home

Abstract Empathy and the Rule of Law at Guantanamo Marc Falkoff Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Marc Falkoff, attorney for 17 Yemeni prisoners at Guantanamo, will discuss their situation at the detention camp. Fewer than half the prisoners are accused of committing hostile acts against the United States or its allies. During ten trips to the prison he collected Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak. Falkoff is assistant professor at the Northern Illinois University...

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Presentation by James B. Blackburn, Jr., an environmental attorney and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law at Rice University, sharing his views on the intersection of the environment and spirituality

Abstract with Imam Muhammad N HaqImam Muhammad N Haq explores the key values of environmental care present in Islamic teachings and addresses the cultural and spiritual framing of the ethics of environmental care. Presenting an overview of Islamic cosmology and the call to stewardship, Imam N Haq elevates human obligations under Islamic law to protect the land, water, forests, and animals. Islamic teachings on preservation and protecting nature can complement secular approaches to...

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By Ruben Martinez, award winning writer, performer, author, journalist, and teacher, this program is part of a series on Truth and Consequences on the Mexico-United States Border