| Interfaith Voices of Compassion
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. in Trinity’s Garden Room
The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions. Come learn more about the roots of compassion in a variety of different religious traditions. Each guest will share writings, teachings, examples, prayers, practices, and stories from their tradition. A time for questions and dessert follows each presentation.
 Screening of Karen Armstrong’s Compassion Lecture and discussion of the Charter for Compassion
January 26
Karen Armstrong is one of the most original and inclusive thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world. Her bestselling books, including The Case for God, examine the differences and the profound similarities between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, and their impact on world events. As a result of her 2008 TED Prize, she has created The Charter for Compassion, a universal framework for understanding religion based on the principles of justice and respect; to complete it, she reached out to the UN and religious leaders around the world.
 Compassion in Judaism, Rabbi Amy Eilberg
February 2
Rabbi Amy Eilberg joined the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at St. Thomas University in 2007 and serves as its Interfaith Conversation Project coordinator. The project helps foster interfaith learning and friendship among Christians, Jews and Muslims in the Twin Cities. Eilberg is engaged in efforts of peace and reconciliation, especially in connection with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She lectures and writes on issues of Jewish spirituality, healing and spiritual direction.
 Compassion in Zen Buddhism, David Teschler
February 9Originally trained in Christian theology at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, MO, David began his Buddhist meditation practice in 1975 and has been a part of the formal Soto Zen Community of Buddhism since 1984. He completed ‘Jukai’ (monk’s vows) in 1985 and was ordained as a Priest at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in 2005. David has taught a Beginning Meditation three times a year in Stillwater for ten years and currently leads a meditation community that meets at 7 a.m. on Saturdays at Ascension Episcopal Church in Stillwater.
 Compassion in Islam, Dr. Adil Ozdemir
February 16Dr. Ozdemir, a native of Turkey, taught Qur’anic rhetoric at Nine September University in Izmir, Turkey, for 25 years. Since 2003 he has been teaching courses on Islam at the University of St. Thomas, where his is co-director of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center and Assistant Professor in the Theology Department.
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