| January 2nd Baha'i
Charlotte Joyner
Baha'i is the second most widespread independent world religion. It
is now established in 235 countries and territories throughout the
world. Baha'is come from over 2100 ethnic, racial and tribal groups
and number some five million worldwide. For more than a century,
Baha'i communities around the globe have been working to break down
barriers of prejudice between peoples and have collaborated with other
like-minded groups to promote the model of a global society. At the
heart of our belief is the conviction that humanity is a single people
with a common destiny.
January 9th
Spiraling Energy and the Wisdom of Life
Rev. Dr. Lynn Bauman
All energetic and living forms grow in a unique and particular way
- in the manner of a spiral. We may not imagine ourselves to be
spiraling beings, but we are. Our wisdom is to learn to live and work
with spiraling energy, not only as a symbol of psychological growth,
but more importantly, as the sign of our spiritual becoming. We were
born to spiral, and its wisdom will teach us.
January 16th
George Bernard Shaw's Views on Religion
Isidore Saslov
On July 26, 1856 playwright George Bernard Shaw was born to
Protestant parents in Dublin, Ireland. It is said the young Shaw
attended a revival service by Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey in Dublin,
and in one of his first critical notes wrote, "If this sort of thing
is religion, then I am an atheist."
January 23rd
Censorship, Take Two
Ruth Semrau
Barbara Cavin opened the discussion on censorship some weeks ago.
Ruth Semrau continues it with reflections on censorship attempts at
libraries, Supreme Court opinions and personal stories. Ruth is County
Librarian of the Upshur County Library.
January 30th
Spiritual Practices of Native American Indians
Barbara Cavin
With assistance from Sandra Riley, I will be discussing Native
American spiritual practices and rituals and what we can learn from
them.
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