Infinity & beyond
Ido Millet has been flying planes for 27 years, yet he’s never once used an engine. His planes don’t need them.
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Magness surveys Jerusalem’s holy sites
One of the oldest cities in existence, Jerusalem straddles the line between antiquity and modernity. It is the beating heart of Abrahamic religions, and it means different things to all those who live there and come to visit.
Terkel leads Mystic Heart with Kabbalah meditation
Closing the season for the Mystic Heart Community Meditation Program, Larry Terkel will lead the class in the Jewish discipline of Kabbalah meditation. The class will meet weekday mornings at 7:15 a.m. at the conference room at the Main Gate Welcome Center. No gate pass is required to attend, but donations are encouraged.
Lincoln reimagines the Middle East through Baha’i lens
Not many people know about the Baha’i religion. Some don’t know that it’s an Abrahamic religion — some don’t even know it exists — but Albert Lincoln thinks the religion’s hometown of Haifa, Israel, could serve as a model for peace and coexistence in the Middle East.
Ferguson explains religious cooperation in filmmaking process
If Daniel Ferguson’s recent documentaries on two of the holiest sites in the world can teach anything, it’s that, with a shared purpose, mutual goals and establishing trust, people of different backgrounds can achieve anything — be it art or interfaith harmony.
Ross, al-Omari to explore prospects for peace in Middle East
The battle to own the land Israel currently controls dates back thousands of years and has been the subject of centuries of bloodshed. It’s a complex conflict with no end in sight, but this isn’t stopping today’s Chautauqua morning lecture speakers from trying.
Stopping the bloodshed: Melchior calls on religious leaders, bystanders to end violence
Peace cannot be a piecemeal collection, Rabbi Michael Melchior said.
Bowen, Hamid to share what it will take to rebuild a corrupt Iraq
Decimating a country via a bottomless arsenal of elite military technology is easy. Rebuilding a country after the storm amid…
Abuelaish calls for an end to hatred, increased education
With fiery determination, a love for humanity at large and a simple message, Izzeldin Abuelaish delivered Monday’s Interfaith Lecture in the Hall of Philosophy titled “Preserving the Middle East Through Philanthropic Initiatives.”
Breath, body and mind: O’Sullivan leads Week Eight Mystic Heart
Monday morning’s session with the Mystic Heart Community Meditation Program marks the end of my experiment practicing the art of meditating. Looking back on it now, I’m still wondering if I figured it all out or not.
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