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 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

"We have inherited a big house, a great ‘world house' in which we have to live
together-black and white, Easterners and Westerners, Gentiles and Jews,
Catholics and Protestants, Moslem and Hindu, a family unduly separated in
ideas, culture, and interests who, because we can never again live without each
other, must learn, somehow, in this one big world, to live with each other."
                                                                                         - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This event is part of the series ConverZations That Matter: Navigating the Boundaires of Race, Class, and Gender in the 21st Century, hosted by Belvie Rooks
Compassion is central to Buddhism, Islam, and all religious traditions. Nevertheless, a dangerous prejudice against Muslims has developed in the United States, even though Muslims have been part of the U.S. since before the Constitution was written. In today's political climate, the need for compassionate allies is vital in order to counter the rhetoric of fear. Join us for a heartfelt dialogue on how we can move forward in a complex, pluralistic America that appreciates and honors difference.

Generous support for this series is provided by Kaiser Permanente

Roshi Joan Halifax is abbot and head teacher of Upaya Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery in Santa Fe, NM. She has worked in the area of death and dying for over thirty years, and is a founding teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order. She also directs the Upaya Prison Project, offering meditation classes for prisoners.

Daisy Khan is executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement. Along with her husband, Iman Feisal Rauf, she recently received major national coverage relating to Cordoba House, the Muslim interfaith center in New York mistakenly labeled the "Ground Zero mosque." She has launched cutting-edge programs for youth and women to facilitate the emergence of leadership with a credible, humane, and equitable voice in the global Muslim community.

DETAILS January 17, 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm First Unitarian Universalist Church 1187 Franklin Street San Francisco, CA 94109 $20/$15 members and CIIS community

Other events in this series include:
February 10 - Healing the Soul Wound: Native American Postcolonial Psychology, with Eduardo Duran
April 21 - Post-traumatic Slave Syndrome with Dr. Joy DeGruy
April 22 - Slavery's Legacy: A workshop on Intergenerational Trauma and Healing, with Belvie Rooks and Thomas DeWolf

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