Washington National Cathedral

 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steven M. Gotfried
(202) 537-6248 Office–Day
(703) 475-2332 Cell–Night
sgotfried@cathedral.org

Panels To Discuss How Religious Beliefs Impact Peace Negotiations
A Two-Part Discussion: “Waging Peace”
Sponsored by Washington National Cathedral and the United States Institute of Peace April 8 & 10 7-9 pm Washington National Cathedral

April 8

Grassroots peacemakers will discuss:

  • Experiences in religion-based peacemaking around the world
  • The role inter-religious dialogue has played in ceasing hostilities and/or promoting peaceful coexistence
  • The effectiveness of negotiating strategies based on the religious background of the delegates

April 10

One religious thinker from each of the Abrahamaic traditions will discuss:

  • The original elements of their religion’s articulation of peace
  • How these visions has changed over time
  • How each must evolve to help create peace with the other two religions

Tickets: Separate ticket needed each night $15, $13 NCA members, $8 Student/Senior/Limited Income

April 8th panel
Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Assistant professor of international peace and conflict resolution at American University
Marie Dennis Director, of the Maryknoll office for Global Concerns
Yehezkel Landau, International Relations Director for Open House in Israel
William Lowrey, Director of Reconciliation and Peacebuilding for World Vision International
Adam Seligman, Professor of religion at Boston University and research associate at the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture
David Smock- Moderator, United States Institute of Peace

April 10th panel
Marc Gopin, Author of Holy War, Holy Peace and a Senior Associate in the Preventive Diplomacy Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Joan Brown Campbell, Director of the department of religion at the Chautauqua Institution
Feisal Abdul Rauf, Imam of Masjid al-Farah in New York City
Rev. Dr. Michael Wyatt -Moderator, Washington National Cathedral’s Canon Theologian.

Note to media: If interested in attending, please contact Steven Gotfried

—Office of Public Affairs
March 17, 2003