Promoting ecology before sexual ethics.Ottawa -- The Kairos Kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning the "right or opportune moment". The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. Spirituality-for-Social Justice Centre says it was "founded on Christian values The term Christian values usually refers to the values the speaker feels represent those found in the teachings of Christ as described in parts of the United States. The biblical teachings of Christ include prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the website www.camparcoiris.com: "We believe that the call of the moment is not only to name and challenge oppressive and unjust structures, but also to announce alternatives. To that end we welcome collaborators with whom to continue the search." Likewise, "We seek in collaboration with others: to listen deeply to the stirrings within us and to the cry of our world for justice; to heighten awareness of our social responsibility leading to a more integrated world view; to take informed actions to bring about positive change in our world." Kairos is a ministry of the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception In Roman Catholicism, the dogma that Mary was not tainted by original sin. Early exponents included St. Justin Martyr and St. Irenaeus; St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas Aquinas were among those who opposed it. of Pembroke. In a past workshop, cosmologist Brian Swimme had presented videos on "The Earth's Imagination"--to place "the human psyche within the 15 billion-year cosmic process in order to highlight the directions in which human consciousness is evolving today and into the future." Recently, presenter Professor Heather Eaton, who has an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in ecology, feminism, and theology, spoke on "I am Spiritual but not Religious." Separately she spoke on "Religion and the Sacred Journey": "The universe is the primary sacred community and the primary revelation, out of which came every religion." Professor Eaton teaches at St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery University, Ottawa. Presenter Eileen Kerwin Jones presented "Imaging the Divine--a Theo-Ethical Response to the Crises of our Contemporary World." She say, "To speak of God is as much a political act as a spiritual-religious act," because images of God function in powerful ways to shape the social, cultural, economic and ecological realities of our world." She, too, is at St. Paul University, working in the area of functional ethics and economic justice. For 2005, their "New Universe Story" deals with "sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union and Ecology, New Experience of Community, Non-violence, Radical Gratitude, and Ritual." To deal with "Soil, Soul and Society--A Reverential rev·er·en·tial adj. 1. Expressing reverence; reverent. 2. Inspiring reverence. rev Ecology," Satish Kumar Satish Kumar is an Indian, currently living in England, who has been a Jain monk and a nuclear disarmament advocate, and is the current editor of Resurgence, founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College international centre for ecological studies and of The , a former Jain monk, the editor of Resurgence Magazine will promote peace, non-violence, ecology, sustainability, organic agriculture, appropriate technology and holistic philosophy. No mention is made of opposing same-sex "marriage" and abortion. |
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