Being the last day of school for many Queensland students, Dr Mohamad Abdalla took the opportunity at a Friday sermon to deliver an impassioned appeal to the young boys and girls in the congregation to embrace their identity in this country both as Muslims and as Australians
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Mullahs Without Mercy
Geoffrey Robertson is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading human rights lawyers, making frequent appearances in the European Court of Human Rights, and has been counsel in many landmark constitutional, criminal and media law cases. In Mullahs Without Mercy Mr Robertson argues that a nuclear armed Iran could trigger a local and possibly global war.
Geoffrey Robertson QC explains how to avoid war in the Middle East and a catastrophic nuclear disaster.
Australia Day Celebration of Faiths, Brisbane
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As part of the 2013 Australia Day Festival, to be held at the Parklands, Southbank, Brisbane a Celebration of Faiths event will be held.
Sexual Abuse in Religions
The Victorian Government is currently conducting a parliamentary enquiry into sexual abuse in religious and other organisations.
Sexual Abuse Inquiry and Royal Commission
Religions for Peace Australia is providing this coverage of state and national inquiries into child sexual abuse from a multi-faith and interfaith perspectives as a service to the community.
Global Healing Day by Planetary Healing Artists
The Planetary Healing Artists will bring together Different Faiths, Indigenous Elders, Spiritual Leaders and Inspirational Representatives to connect us and begin the healing process for this New World on December 21, 2012
Deputy Police Commissioner addresses NSW Meeting
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Religions for Peace NSW recently met at Parliament House, Sydney, with special guest Deputy Commissioner for Police, Nick Kaldas.
7th Jewish Christian Muslim Womens’ Conference
The Seventh JCMA Women’s Conference 2013 for Jewish, Christian and Muslim Women will be commence on 10 February 2013 at Lower Plenty.
An Improbable Feast
An Improbable Feast is authored by Flinders University Chaplain Geoff Boyce, and focusses on multifaith tertiary chaplaincy.
Human Rights Week, Tasmania
Religions for Peace Tasmania Branch has been invited by the Human Rights Week Committee to organise an Interfaith Gathering to celebrate Human Rights Week 2012.
William Cooper: Gentle Warrior
William Cooper stood up for the rights of Indigenous Australians and against the Jewish oppression in Europe of the 1930’s. A book launch will be conducted at Sydney Jewish Museum on 9 December.
The Case for Multifaith Education
At Auburn Theological Seminary, where Rabbi Baird has been named the new Dean, joint seminars for Jewish and Christian students are becoming the norm.
GENDER AND RELIGION INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR WOMEN, RELIGION AND POLITICS
The University of Newcastle will host a Gender and Religion Seminar to examine the abillity of women to participate as religious and politicial citizens.
Centre for Dialogue
The Centre for Dialogue at Latrobe University specialises in the philosophy, method and practice of dialogue between communities, cultures, religions and civilisations.
Peace Forum – Q & A Style
The Rotary Club of Surrey Hills – Mont Albert will conduct a forum on peacebuilding, community relations and racism, in Box Hill on Tuesday, 27 November 2012.
Being Religious and Interreligious in Multicultural Australia: Challenges for the Hindu Community
Prof. Des Cahill (Chair, Religions for Peace Australia) gave an address at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Carrum Downs, Victoria to the Hindu Community. The Hindu Community has nation-building strengths to impart to the community in Australia.
The Art of Living and Dying
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne will conduct a one-day interfaith seminar on The Art of Living and Dying, examining how different religious traditions meet with these challenges.
Being Happyness
Glen Eira Interfaith Network will conduct a public interfaith dialogue on the being of happiness, with conversations with a Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist participants.