Building Harmony in View of Our Uncertain Future

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2022-02-08

Country: United Kingdom
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    Conversations across beliefs

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    Online event

Building Harmony in view of our Uncertain Future.

About this event

Principal speakers: Dr Harriet Crabtree (Director of Interfaith UK) Dr Paul Filmore (Chairman of Scientific and Medical Network) Eda Molla (Coordinator Religions for Peace Interfaith Youth Network UK) Nicole Travnicek (Brahma Kumaris) Event background: For World Interfaith Harmony Week, Conversations across Beliefs have invited people of faith of all ages and parts of the world to share their views on harmony. Interdependence, a shared humanity, and community life emerge as some of the essential streams that nourish harmony amongst human beings and our environment.   Through this interconnection, facilitated through technology, many young people today have unprecedented opportunities to find their place and peace in the world. On the flipside, we face serious challenges as well; depression and anxiety are among the main causes for illness and disability in adolescents according to the WHO. The uncertainty about our future only contributes to the fact that many of us do not know what makes us find much needed peace of mind and harmony in this time.   Event purpose: This event will investigate what harmony means to young and old, and how faiths across the world can contribute to building harmony and peace of mind. It will allow all attendees to build connections and to understand each other during the event which will hopefully help us to build harmony beyond Interfaith Harmony Week.   The event also serves as the launch of the “A collection of statements on the harmony amongst religions” paper, which may freely be used by schools, organisations and individuals in ways they see useful.