June 17-22, 2013
Join us for a six-day seminar at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, designed to introduce you to the foundational information about the beliefs and practices of the world's religions.
- Understand the role of religion in American life.
- Discover the diversity of religions in Metropolitan Detroit.
- Develop skills to function as a citizen in a multi-religions nation.
- Learn the concepts and vocabulary of several religions
- Engage in intelligent dialogue with members of those religions.
- Understand the practices of several religions sufficiently to be able to be an informed visitor in these religious settings.
The Worldviews Seminar was created in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, to acquaint people with the perspectives and cultural identities of Baha'i, Buddhism, Chinese & Japanese Traditional Religions, Christianity, First Peoples and Native Traditions, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and to explore different models of dialogue. Through time in the classroom and many field trips to religious centers, this seminar places an emphasis on what people believe and how they find meaning in the world.
General Seminar Information:
Sessions are held at the University of Michigan-Dearborn,
Christ Episcopal Church, Dearborn
and various Religious Centers in the Metro-Detroit area.
Registration Information:
The basic cost of this year's seminar is $500.00.
This includes:
Transportation to Religious Centers,
Breakfast, Lunch, and some Dinners,
Course Notebook of Reading