Archive 2016

“Who are the Religious Leaders we Admire? What are their Qualities?”

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader the Tibetan people and a member of the Elijah Board of World Religious Leaders. He carries on a... Read More

Text Study 1: Buddhist views on qualities of leadership.

 How does the Dalai Lama personify qualities of leadership?

Christian views on leadership

Case Study 2 – Life of St Benedict

Jewish views on leadership

The Role of Religious Leaders in Peace-Making (Part 1)

Meeting with Fr Gregory and participation in Vespers.

Muslim views on Leadership

Muslim ideals of leadership – how do they stand up to contemporary challenges?

On being a Muslim religious leader -facing the challenges of today.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks – responding to the challenges of Jewish leadership today.

On being a Hindu religious leader –  Sudhamani Mata Amritananda, (Amma). Amma  is known all over the world today and has inspired and started innumerable humanitarian services. She is a... Read More

Introduction to the concept of  “Religious Genius”. Amma as a Religious Genius.

(i) The challenges for Hindu leadership today. Lecture. (ii) Hindu models of leadership.

Case study 5: The life of Mahatma Gandhi (followed by optional visit to the Kotel).

On being a Christian religious leader -facing the challenges of today. Pope Francis.

On being a Jewish religious leader – facing the challenges of today.

The life of Rav Kook.

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, Tz’l (1865-1935) is the most significant Jewish religious figure in modern times.

 Interreligious studies: women and religious leadership

The Role of Religious Leaders in Peace-Making (Part 2)

A new role for world religious leaders. Preparing for the week(s) to come.

Crisis of the Holy.

Moderated group discussion – the link between Crisis of the Holy and Leadership – the challenges for leadership today.

Moderated group discussion – the link between Crisis of the Holy and Leadership – the challenges for leadership today.

Similarities & differences. What this teaches re the challenge of side-by-side prayer.

Review of idea of “Religious Genius,” both as a lens for viewing Leadership and as content/ method for building a network and sharing wisdom.

Studying sacred texts.

Jigsaw – studies on Compassion, Peace, Love from across traditions.

Possibilities and Perils of Using Religious Texts in Peace-making.

Discussion: The “crisis of the holy” we face. Identifying issues.

Discussion: The “crisis of the holy” we face. Will sharing wisdom, prayer, joint activity help us cope with our local challenges?

Methodological training (cont.) More techniques to improve facilitation and text-teaching skills.

What next? Working through each participant’s next steps. Creating a Network – hub to periphery.

Sharing wisdom