Abstract The Science of Contemplative Practices James Duffy, M.D. Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m.Dr. James Duffy will discuss his scientific research on meditation and its effects on the brain and body. Born in Liverpool, England, and raised in richly diverse ethnic environments in South Yemen and what was then Southern Rhodesia, Dr. Duffy witnessed the turmoil wrought by civil war during his formative years. Following his medical education at he University of Rhodesia, Dr....

Abstract Lecture "Eating as a Spiritual Act" by Norman Wirzba, Ph.D., followed by panel discussion Collaboration with the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and Shrimp Boat ProjectsNorman Wirzba, Research Professor of Theology, Ecology and Rural Life at Duke University’s Divinity School will share his insights on the value and consequence of a spiritual connection to our natural resources in a lecture titled, “Eating as a Spiritual Act.” Dr. Wirzba’s current research is focused...

Abstract Dr. William Attra, Choral DirectorThe St. Romanos Chorale takes its name from the Syrian religious poet and hymnographer of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, St. Romanos, who is considered to be the greatest of the Byzantine melodist-poets. The St. Romanos Chorale is composed of singers from several Orthodox Christian churches in the greater Houston area. The music is sung a capella in both Byzantine and Slavonic styles, predominantly in English, but also in Greek, Arabic,...

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Offsite advance screening at Boniuk Center with discussion David Leslie, Zahra Jamal, Heba Khan, James Younger, Andy Peterson

Abstract Sister Pat Farrell Vatican II@50 Suggested donation $10Vatican II@50 is a series of programs recognizing the worldwide impact of the Second Vatican Council, convened 50 years ago in 1962 by the enormously influential Pope John XXIII. Among the great legacies of Vatican II are increased tolerance of other religious traditions, a celebration of people’s growing awareness of human dignity, and a renewed perspective on sacred music and art. The Rothko Chapel, John and Dominique de...

Abstract Vatican II@50 is a series of programs recognizing the worldwide impact of the Second Vatican Council, convened 50 years ago in 1962 by the enormously influential Pope John XXIII. Among the great legacies of Vatican II are increased tolerance of other religious traditions, a celebration of people’s growing awareness of human dignity, and a renewed perspective on sacred music and art. The Rothko Chapel, John and Dominique de Menil’s gift to Houston, now recognized as an international spiritual...

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Presented by Drs. Celaleddin Chelebi and Kabir Edmund Helminski. Held at the Carl Jung Educational Center

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Six “Sema” celebrations by the Mevlevi Dervishes from Konya, Turkey

Abstract Dr. Philip Kreyenbroek "The Zoroastrian World View and its Echoes in Christianity and Islam." Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 7:30 pm Dr. Philip Kreyenbroek, head of Iranian studies at the University of Goettingen in Germany, is a leading specialist on the Kurds and the Yezidis of Turkey and northern Iraq. He is especially interested in Zoroastrianism and its textual tradition, Sufism, Yezidism, and oral literatures in Iranian cultures, and has published extensively on several of these...

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Presented by Marc Ellis, participants in the panel: Rabbi Berry Gelman, United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston, Rabbi Steve Morgan, Congregation Beth Yeshuren, and Rabbi Roy A. Walter, Congregation Emanu El, and moderators: Gregory Kaplan and Anna Smith Fine Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, Rice University