Faith and Spirituality at the University of Westminster

About Faith and Spirituality at the University of Westminster

Explorations of Faith and Spirituality from the University of Westminster's Interfaith Advisers in dialogue with students and staff of all faiths and none

Publisher

David Morris

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2021

Latest episode

6 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Dec 2021

   Dis/obedience to the Earth - A Climate Awareness Panel Event for Interfaith Week 2021

   N.B. To obtain a copy of the pdf including the photographs discussed by Alan McFetridge, please email interfaith@westminster.ac.uk A Themed Interactive Discussion Event (TIDE), hosted by the University of Westminster’s Interfaith Advice team, featuring a panel of speakers responding to the question: What works, and what doesn’t work, in raising awareness of the climate crisis in your faith, spiritual or other community? With: Melanie Nazareth (Christian Climate Action) Mothiur Rahman (Muslims Declare) Dr Jasdev Rai (Sikh Human Rights Group) Alan McFetridge (Centre for Ecological Philosophy) Katja Behrendt (XR Buddhists) Speaker biographies Mothiur Rahman is a founding member of Muslims Declare, an initiative working with community leaders, Islamic scholars, activists and the public to develop Muslim-orientated environmental programmes. He is also the founder of New Economy Law and teaches p/t at the University of Law. Katja Behrendt is a Buddhist based in London. She is part of the Triratna Buddhist community and the 'Triratna Earth Sangha' bringing together people interested in climate change from the same tradition across the globe. She is also one of the coordinators of XR Buddhists, a group of Buddhists from different traditions aligned with XR. Katja trained as a doctor in Germany and is working in the NHS. Melanie Nazareth, mother to four young adults and a barrister with a practice in children work, whose ecological conversion followed an encounter with Extinction Rebellion in April 2019, is an activist within Christian Climate Action. Dr Jasdev Rai founded the Sikh Human Rights Group (SHRG), an NGO with UN ECOSOC status promoting pluralism, environment, diversity, human rights & responsibilities. He has written academic papers on ethics, gender foeticide, anti terrorism, freedom of conscience, conflict resolution and Sikh philosophy. Developed and written a critique on Universalism for UNESCO in the ethics agenda for UNESCO. Alan McFetridge is a photographer who has been awarded the Royal Photographic Society’s Environmental Awareness Bursary and has been shown at The National Portrait Gallery and The Royal Photographic Society amongst others. His current quest is to understand dispossession through photography, resulting in an extensive body of work based on field experiences in the fiery landscapes of Canada, Australia and Greece. In 2021 he founded The Centre for Ecological Philosophy.

2. 

   31 Mar 2021

   What is Ramadan and how I can support Muslim friends and colleagues during this month?

   David Morris interviews Yusuf Kaplan, Interfaith Adviser at the University of Westminster and Muslim chaplain, to find out more about Ramadan; what it means for Muslims and how to support Muslim friends during this time. The Interfaith Advisers offer Spiritual and Pastoral Support appointments - please visit https://www.westminster.ac.uk/faith-and-spirituality (https://www.westminster.ac.uk/faith-and-spirituality) to find out more.

3. 

   31 Mar 2021

   On Meditation & Mindfulness - An interview with David Morris (Interfaith Advice) by Rebecca Harding (University of Westminster News Society Vice President)

   To find out more about Meditation and Mindfulness classes at the University of Westminster - available to all students and staff - visit: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/faith-and-spirituality (https://www.westminster.ac.uk/faith-and-spirituality) To find out more about the University of Westminster News Society, visit: https://www.uwsu.com/groups/westminster-news-society (https://www.uwsu.com/groups/westminster-news-society)

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