The Spirit Feels: Music and Spirituality
Thurday, March 8th, 5:00 PM
Interfaith Center
Comments on the inseparable union of music and spiritual feeling (emotional expression as seen from the evolution of music through the African Diaspora more specifically the middle passage.
Karma and Reincarnation: An Explaination of the Buddhist World View
Saturday, March 3rd, 7:30 PM
Interfaith Center
Karma and reincarnation are ancient philosophical concepts which are now of interest in the West. They relate to question such as “What happens after death?” “How should I behave in this life?” This Lecture will explain the Buddhist perspective on these concepts and questions with examples from history, sociology and current issues.
Thursday, March 1st, 7:00 PM
Room 115, Science Building
A presentation on the historical background and rituals of the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah in (Saudi) Arabia that is one of the five primary duties of every Muslim. The Hajj is an annual journey that in recent years has been attended by 2 million and more Muslims from around the world. The speaker will also share his families experience performing the rite during this past December.
Judaism and Music
Tuesday, January 16th, 5:00 PM
Interfaith Center
A Lecture-Demonstration by Dr. Brian Nedvin Assistant Professor of Voice, Shorter College. As well as teaching voice at Shorter, Dr. Nedvin also performs regularly and often leads services at Rodeph Sholom, the local synagogue in Rome.
Thursday, February 8th, 7:00 PM
Ford Auditorium
In this lecture-demonstration, professor Stan Pethel, chair of the department of music at Berry College will provide a lecture-performance on the evolution of church music in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Past and Future of Mayan Religion and Spirituality
Monday, Februrary 12th, 5:00 PM
Interfaith Center
Dr. Knowlton will discuss basic themes in Maya religious worldviews. These themes include concepts of God and divine spirits; the relationship between humans, the divine, and the natural world; the meanings of religious practices such as auguries and sacrifices; and Maya encounters with Christianity. Drawing on ancient texts and his own experiences with contemporary Maya religious practitioners in Guatemala, Dr. Knowlton will discuss the changes and continuities in Maya spiritualities from Prehistoric period to the present and beyond.
Ongoing Classes and Events
Tai Chi
Tuesdays at 11 a.m., Sept 13th – Dec. 5th
Lawn outside Ford Dining Hall
All levels welcome. Co-sponsored by the Senior Alumni Program.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Interfaith Center
Sessions will be led by students of Gareth Young, an instructor from the Atlanta Soto Zen Center (ASZC) and disciple of Michael Elliston, Abbot and founder of ASZC. Gareth Young has been a disciple of Taiun Michael Elliston for three years and currently instructs the group at sessions held at a private residence in Kingston.
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