Campbell Divinity School holds world religions dialogue

     Seven representatives of major world religions located in the Research Triangle region have been invited to participate in a dialogue at Campbell University Divinity School on November 8, 2005. The visitors will be addressing Dr. George Braswell’s American Sectarian Groups Class on the topic of “Challenges Which Face Our Various Religious Communities in the Twenty-First Century.” During fall break, Dr. Braswell, senior professor of world religions, took a class of students to visit many of these leaders at their religious centers.
     “These religious leaders have assisted generously of their time and energy in providing their expert knowledge and experience of their religious traditions to divinity school classes as these students have attended seminars in their religious centers,” explains Dr. Braswell.
     “The purpose of this discussion is to build relationships with leaders of other religions and to foster understanding of the religious and cultural makeup of our region,” adds Dr. Barry Jones, associate dean of the Divinity School. “I also believe that our students will better understand their own faith as they dialogue with others,” says Dr. Jones.
     Invited to participate in the panel discussion are Venerable Chueh Chuan, director of the International Buddhist Progress Society, Cary, NC; Dr. and Mrs. Ganga Sharma, founder of the Hindu Society of North Carolina, Raleigh; Imam Mohammed Baianonie, Imam of the Islamic Center of Raleigh on Ligon Street; Mr. Labeed Kady, Chairman of the Outreach Committee of the Islamic Center of Raleigh; Father Radu Bordeianu, Associate Priest at Holy Trinity Greek-Orthodox Church, Raleigh, and Priest at Holy Cross Greek-Orthodox Church, Greenville; and Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, Associate Rabbi of Temple Beth Or, Raleigh.
     The panel discussion will be held at 2:30 p.m. in Taylor Hall of Religion. For more information, contact Mrs. Irma Duke, Director of Church Relations, Campbell University Divinity School, at 1-910-893-1847 or at duke@campbell.edu.