Introduction to each other, to Elliah, Global House, Summer school

Terminology and phenomenology in a comparative context.

Texts / quotes on sainthood / religious genius from various perspectives

Question 1: How important is having a historical understanding of the saint?
Question 2: Is being interreligious a trait of the saint?

The meaning of Ramakrishna for interreligious relations

Do saints bring something unique to the task of peace making?

Historical context, particularity and profile.
Jewish theology of religion and the contribution of Rav Kook.

Introduction to Song of Songs and introduction to Shabbat

[Shabbat for Jewish participants]

Readings from all traditions, followed by group discussion.

Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān al-Jazūlī (d. 1465) and Abū Yi‘zzā Yalannūr (d. 1177)

Including learning on-site
Finish with Vespers

Chavruta on texts from various traditions

What is the price of sainthood; what are checks and balances? What is the cost/benefit analysis?

How saints inspire world religious leaders today

How do saints inspire us?

What does Francis mean to the world today? What is the significance of Assisi (personal reflections)?

“What have saints taught me? How have I been enriched by the testimony of encountering saints?”