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2008 Schedule

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THE INTER-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF THEOSOPHY:

Wednesday, September 17, 7:30 pm CST
Opening of the Congress.
The opening of the Congress will include the opening ceremony, prayers of the world religions, greetings from Mrs. Betty Bland, Mrs. Terezhina Kind, and a keynote address by John Algeo.


Friday, September 19, 9:15 am CST
John Algeo. Our Mission as Theosophists.
John Algeo is the international vice-president of the Theosophical Society and a former president of the American Section.

Saturday, September 20, 9:15 am CST
Panel Discussion featuring Gaspar Torres (Cuba), Betty Bland (USA), and Maria de los Angeles Orlich (Costa Rica).

Sunday, September 21, 10:45 am CST
Closing of the Congress. Closing ceremony, prayers of the world religions, final remarks by Mrs. Betty Bland and Mrs. Terezhina Kind.

Thursday, September 25, 7 pm CST
Ron Miller. Where is Religion in America Going?

What will religion in America look like in 2020? No one has a crystal ball but if we look at current trends, Ron thinks we can draw some conclusions that have at least a high probability of accuracy.

Ron Miller, PhD is a co-founder of Common Ground and Chair of the Religion Dept. at Lake Forest College, teaching there for over 30 years. His many books include The Hidden Gospel of Matthew, The Gospel of Thomas: A Guide to Spiritual Practicei>, and Healing the Jewish-Christian Rift

Thursday, October 16, 7 pm CST
Jim Kenney. Conservative Soul, Liberated Soul.

Andrew Sullivan, noted conservative columnist who has emerged as one of the sharpest critics of the modern right, has written a powerful account of his own conservatism, The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It and How To Get It Back. What is the “conservative soul” at its very best? And what’s the liberal equivalent? Our conversation brings us toward the progressive center that may yet prove to be the shared spark that animates both the conservative soul and the liberal soul.

Jim Kenney is the former Global Director, Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions; Co-Editor, Interreligious Insight: A Journal of Dialogue and Engagement; Trustee, International Interreligious Peace Council; and Director of Common Ground in Deerfield, IL.

Thursday, November 20, 7 pm CST
Richard Smolley. Conscious Love.


Many spiritual traditions say love is the center of the universe. What does this love have to do with the love we experience in our daily lives? What is unconditional love? Are there many kinds of love or really just one? What is the esoteric meaning of love, agape, or “conscious love” as described in the Gospels; and love as a universal force? Smoley discusses common confusions about love, how they lead to unhappiness, and how we can clear them up.

Richard Smoley is the former editor of Gnosis magazine and is current editor of Quest Books and executive editor of the Quest magazine. His latest book is Conscious Love: Insights from Mystical Christianity. He is the also author of Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition and coauthor of Hidden Wisdom: A Guide to the Western Inner Traditions.

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