Epiphany West Interfaith Conference 2008: Sacred Text as Window
Monday, January 28, 2008 - Friday, February 01, 2008
Location: Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley CA
(510) 204-0720
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Epiphany West Interfaith Conference 2008 will focus on the theme: Sacred Text as Window – Seeing one’s self through the eyes of another. Conference classes will be held January 28 – 30, with presentations January 30 – February 1, 2008. The popular annual event will be held on the campus of Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), in Berkeley, California, and is organized by the Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership at CDSP, in partnership with the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies, and the Center for Islamic Studies, both at the Graduate Theological Union; and the Episcopal Church Office of Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations. The public is invited to attend.
Featured presentations include:
- Can We Read Religious Texts Inter-religiously? by Peter Phan, Ellacuria Chair of Catholic Social Thought, Theology Department, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
- Toward a Judaeo-Muslim Sexual Ethic, by Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Co-Director of the Taube Center for Jewish Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Embracing the “Other” as an Extension of the Self, by A. Rashied Omar, Research Scholar of Islamic Ethics and Peacebuilding, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- Moses Received the Torah at Sinai and Handed It On, by Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, Assistant Professor of Church History, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, California
“This year’s Epiphany West conference takes inter-religious dialogue to a new level of engagement, by meeting one another through our sacred texts,” said David Gortner, Director, Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership at CDSP. A national leader in online theological education, CALL offers a range of courses and programs designed to enrich the religious life and strengthen the ministry of every Christian adult.
Among the many classes and workshops offered is a Midrash (House of Study) January 28 – 30. Rabbi Alan Lew, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Beth Sholom, San Francisco, will lead three consecutive daily sessions of intensive reading and discussion of sacred texts in this model of study.
Special prayer and worship services will be offered throughout the conference, including Muslim Noonday Prayer, and a Shabbat Service and Meal, both on February 1. The featured preacher at a Eucharist on January 30 will be Michael Ingham, Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminister, Vancouver, British Columbia, of the Anglican Church of Canada.
To register, or for more information, call (510) 204-0720, or visit www.cdsp.edu/call. Conference classes and presentations will be held on the CDSP campus, 2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley, Calif. Attendees are encouraged to register by November 15 for an early registration discount. Hotel rooms are available for a special rate at the Hotel Durant, in Berkeley.
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