EarthDiverse Term 4 course on Religion & Nonviolence
This eight-week course picks up where our “Religious Fundamentalism, Extremism and Terrorism” courses leave off, focusing on peaceful forms of nonviolent religious practice, and discusses key issues ranging from the Jain concept of ahiṃsā, the Hindu concept of satyāgraha, and the Jewish notion of Tikkun Olam, along with key figures like Mahātmā Gāndhī, Martin Luther King, Khān Abdul Ghaffār Khān, Malālā Yousafzai and others. It also introduces the topic of Religion and Animal Rights.
Weekly sessions include the following topics:
• Week 1: Religion and Nonviolence: Jain ideals of ahimsā
• Week 2: Hindu Approaches to Nonviolence: Mahātmā Gāndhī & Satyāgraha
• Week 3: Buddhism, Nonviolence and the Dalāi Lāmā
• Week 4: Jewish Approaches to Peace and Social Justice: Tikkun Olam
• Week 5: Christian Approaches to Peace and Nonviolence
• Week 6: Islamic Approaches to Peace and Nonviolence
• Week 7: Sikh Approaches to Peace and Nonviolence
• Week 8: Religion and the Animal Rights
Class meets on Friday mornings from 11:00am-1:00pm and runs for 8 weeks, beginning on Friday 23 October and continuing through Friday 11 December 2020. Distance-learning options are also available.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.8% Yes
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33.4% Maybe?
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24.8% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️💥❔
What has a head but no brain?
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