New Thought Programs
New Thought Programs Accepted for Presentation at the Parliament
New Thought leaders and grassroots community members will be presenting in Chicago in all forums ranging from whole conference plenaries, to major 90 minute leadership panels, to symposium sessions, and individual workshops.
SEE BELOW PROGRAMS formally proposed by our collective New Thought family of organizations, along with invited and individual presentations.
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PLENARY
SYMPOSIUM
PANEL
WORKSHOP
OBSERVANCE
"Reparations: What Is It and What is the Faith Community’s Role in the Contemporary Movement?"
Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary
Mr. Mitchell Walthour Jr. (Moderator)
The Rev. Dr. Sheila McKeithen
Mr. John Tateishi
Dr. Kamilah Moore
Rabbi Seth Limmer
Mr. Marlon Watson
Monday Aug 14 / 1:00 - 2:30
Hall E Room 8
"A Grassroots Approach to Actualizing the Global Ethic"
Therisia "Trish" Hall
Monday, Aug 14 / 3:00 PM
E256
"The Parliament’s Global Ethic: Faith Leaders Discuss Healing for a Hurting World"
Somava Saha
Traci Blackmon
Sidney Helbraun
Derrick B. Wells
Bob Flannery
Charline Manuel
Monday Aug 14 / 3:30 - 5:00
E266
"Faith for the Earth"
Bhaisahib Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia
Vandana Shiva
Michael Bernard Beckwith
Iyad Abumoghli
Charles McNeill
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
David Rosen
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati
Tuesday Aug 15/ 8:00 - 9:30
E353C
"Global Ethic Symposium: A Shared Commitment to a Culture of Equal Rights and Partnership Between Men and Women"
ShivaniParikh
Aisha Subhan
Ann Smith
Paulette Pipe
Tuesday Aug 15 / 5:00 - 6:30
E350
"Quantum Meditation – A Multi-faith Experience to Accessing Your Deeper Spiritual Heart"
Observance
Aliza Bloom Robinson
Tuesday, Aug 15 / 5:00 - 6:30 E266
"A Multi-Faith Perspective on Cao Dai’s Tools For Self-Realization"
Panel
Rev. Hong Dang Bui
Ruth Broyde-Sharone
Rev. Jan Chase
Rev. Hoang Le
Azim Khamisa
Tuesday, Aug 15 / 5:00 - 6:30
Hall E Room 6
"Global Ethic Symposium-A Shared Commitment to a Culture of Sustainability and Care for the Earth"
James Trapp
Laurel Kerns
Dorene Wiese
Robert Stockman
Wednesday Aug 16 / 1:00 - 2:30
E350
"Global Ethic Symposium-Living the Global Ethic: Shared Moral Commitments in Action"
Bobby Rush
Stephan Schlensog
Michael Bernard Beckwith
Kehkashan Basu
Charline Manuel
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Wednesday Aug 16 / 3:00 - 4:30
E350
"Moving from Stress to Connection: Pomona California"
Bill Herman
Jan Chase
Wednesday, Aug 16 / 3:00 PM
Hall E Room 5
"SPEAK TRUTH TO FALSE POWER: Erasing Othering for a Future of Spiritual Justice”
New Thought Leadership Panel
INTA: Dr. Tim Stewart
ANTN: Rev. Michele Whittington
UWM: Rev. Shad Groverland
UWH: Rev. Sandra Campbell
UFBL/CUT: Rev. Derrick Wells
Wednesday, Aug 16 / 2:30 - 4:00
E353c
"Sacred Economics: Creating a More Just World for All Beings”
Cylvia Hayes
Wednesday, Aug 16 / 5:00 - 6:30
E253d
"Discovering the Universal Wisdom Experience"
Rev. Victoria Etachemendy
Rev. Paul John Roac
Rev.Valerie Mansfield
Rev. Jan Chase
Thursday, Aug 17 / 8:00 AM
E252
"Discover Your Divinity: A Modern Approach to Affirmative Prayer"
Linda Martella-Whitsett
DeeAnn Weir Morency
Thursday, Aug 17 / 8–9:30 AM
Hall E - Room 15
COMMUNITY PLENARY
w/ Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith
Khaled Abu Awwad
Michael Bernard Beckwith
Jean Shinoda Bolen
Gus diZerega
Brian Grim
SHU-MING Hu
Azza Karam
Rami Nashashibi
Steve Sarowitz
Khalil Sayegh
Anantanand Rambachan
Hanan Schlesinger
Rabbi at Roots/Shorashim/Judur
Jerry White
Swami Yatidharmananda
Thursday, August 17 10:00 AM
Hall D2
"IS RACISM FAKE NEWS?" | Part 1
Charline Manuel
James Trapp
Sylvia Sumter
Kevin Ross
Diana McDaniel
Thursday, August 17 / 1– 2:30 PM
E253a
"IS RACISM FAKE NEWS?" | Part 2
Gregory Guice
Sandra Campbell
Paulette Pipe
Eric Donaldson,
Dinah Chapman
Thursday, August 17 / 3– 4:30 PM
E253a
"Beyond the Box" When Religion limits, how can we use it as a stepping-stone to a Mystical Experience"
Rev. Jan Chase
Ruth Broyde-Sharone
Rev.Aliza Bloom Robinson
Azim Khamisa
Thursday, Aug 17 / 3:00 PM
Hall E Room 5
"Incluyendo Poblaciones Que No Hablan Tu Idioma/Embracing Populations that do not Speak Your Language"
Johannys Jiménez-Hartog
Jack Hartog
Thursday, Aug 17 / 5:30-6:30 PM
Hall E-Room 3
“LIVING OUT LOUD: Demonstrating New Thought Commitments to Gender Identity and Equal Rights"
New Thought Leadership Panel
CSL Rev. Soni Cantrell-Smith
Agape: Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith
UFBL: Rev. Dr. Sheila McKeithen
HITC: Bishop Jack Bomar
ILM: Rev. Dr. Deborah Johnson
Thursday, Aug 17 / 5:30 - 7:00
E451a
"How New Thought Christianity Heals Communities through Empowerment"
Rev. Shad Groverland
Rev.Gaylon McDowell
Friday, Aug 18 / 8:00 AM
Hall E Room 5
"The Women Who Founded a New Thought Religious Movement:
Matriarchs of Inclusive Peace and Justice Ministries"
New Thought Leadership Panel
New Thought: Rev. Michael Terranova
Divine Science: Jolene Clark
Religious Science: Rev. Kathy Mastroianni
Unity: Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett
UFBL: Rev. Dr. Sheila McKeithen
Friday, Aug 18 /10:30 - Noon
E450b
"Busting the Taboos of God, Sex, & Death: Know the Truth and be Set Free!"
Rev Stephanie Clarke
Friday, Aug 18 / 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Hall E Room 13
"Abortion - A Complex Issue: Sharing our perspectives & hearing others through Listening Circles"
Rev. Aliza Bloom Robinson
Rev.Jan Chase
Friday, Aug 18 / 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Hall E Room 14