Livingston Diversity Offers Fourth Mini-Series "Understanding religious traditions of others"

Livingston Diversity Council is a grass roots group made up of local business people, private citizens, educators, government officials and clergy. This group was founded 20 years ago. The mission of the council is to create a more welcoming community. One of the activities that this group offers is a mini-series. The next mini-series is scheduled for Dec. 2, 2008 and the topic is understanding and learning about various religious traditions within our community. To learn more about the Livingston Diversity Council go to: www.livingstondiversity.org

Buddhism.Judaism.Christianity.Islam
What do these religions have in common, and what makes them unique?

Join us for the fourth Member Mini-series
and find out!

Understand the religious traditions of others in our community.

Come to learn...
Come to share...
Come to understand.

Steve Spreitzer of Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion will be the moderator.
We are very grateful to Steve for arranging for the following four speakers:

• Jewish: David Henig (From Michigan Board of Rabbis and Temple Kol Ami, W. Bloomfield)
• Buddhist: Marie Kuykendall (From Ann Arbor Zen Buddhist Temple and resident of Hartland)
• Christian: Father David Howell of Saint Mary Magdalen in Brighton
• Muslim: Nadia Bazzy (Doctoral Student in Conflict Resolution, member Islamic Center of America, Canton res.)

Topics to be discussed and shared:

• Understanding of God
• Sacred Books
• Doctrine of Salvation
• Holy Days
• Prayer
• Charity
• Justice
• Role of Men/Women in Leadership

Tuesday, December 2nd
6:30-9:00 pm

Cromaine Library Crossroads Branch
1788 N Old US Highway 23
Howell 48843
South of M59 on Old 23